New Top Executives Join Impact Matters and Higher Learning Advocates
Also, one co-founder succeeds another as CEO of nonprofit advisory firm Third Sector Capital Partners, and the head of Phoenix’s Flinn Foundation steps down.
By ANAIS STRICKLAND
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Immigrants Are Afraid to Seek Food Stamps
Anti-hunger advocates say immigrants who are eligible for federal assistance fear drawing the attention of immigration officials. Plus, a donor’s ex-wife sues a university, saying donations were hidden assets during her divorce.
Trump Budget Cuts Billions of Dollars From Nonprofit Programs
Nonprofit leaders across the country say the plan is shortsighted and may ultimately end up costing the nation more money than it saves in many areas.
By Alex Daniels, Timothy Sandoval and Megan O’Neil
Nonprofit Causes Lose Big in White House Spending Plan
Shifting federal spending priorities to the military and his border wall, President Trump’s first budget blueprint calls for defunding dozens of social, environmental, and cultural programs.
Some Charities Misuse IRS Short Registration Form, Chronicle Data Suggests
Dozens of charities that obtained tax-exempt status using a bare-bones form intended only for very small nonprofits quickly ballooned into million dollar-plus organizations.
By Peter Olsen-Phillips
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Immigration Groups Hail Travel-Ban Rulings
Nonprofits working with migrants said they would hasten to resettle refugees as judges held up President Trump’s revised restrictions on U.S. entry. Also, a million-acre land gift to expand Chile’s park system moves forward, and the New York Philharmonic lures a leader from its Los Angeles counterpart.
Indiana U. Offers Master’s Degree in Philanthropy Program Online
Students will have the option of completing their studies entirely online or taking a combination of web-based and on-campus courses.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Daily News Roundup: Health-Law Revamp Could Curb Nonprofit Hospitals’ Community Programs
Obamacare mandates that medical centers address community health needs are up in the air amid the Republican repeal effort. Also, a lawyer for the scandal-racked University of Louisville Foundation says it kept separate books for supplementing campus leaders’ compensation.
Other notable awards include $10 million from the ALSAM Foundation to the University of Arizona’s pharmacy school and $2.2 million from the Charles Koch Foundation for criminal-justice research at Penn.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Nonprofits Seek Greater Diversity in Hiring, Study Says
Funding is the biggest obstacle to organizations’ efforts to diversify their staffs, according to new data from consulting company Nonprofit HR.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor