Seattle Charity Says Debt Forcing Shutdown of Shelters
Seattle Housing and Resource Effort, known as Share, said it is some $70,000 in the red and needs additional city and King County funding to keep operating its 15 overnight shelters, The Seattle Times and local weekly The Stranger report.
$30 Million Donation Boosts Nursing Program at NYU
The gift from industrialist Howard Meyers and his wife, Rose-Marie, a former nurse, will support New York University nursing students who are putting themselves through college or are the first members of their families to reach higher education, reports The Wall Street Journal.
Arts Education Partnership and Pencil Get New Leaders
Other personnel changes include new fundraisers at Roosevelt University and Wings for Kids.
By anais.strickland
Contributor
Sham Cancer Groups Agree to Dissolve in Federal Settlement
The Cancer Fund of America and Cancer Support Services were accused by the Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from all 50 states of misusing tens of millions of dollars raised through deceptive solicitations, writes The Washington Post.
Wounded Warrior Project Founder Seeking Board Chair’s Ouster
Reeling from allegations of lavish spending on travel, parties, and executive pay, the Wounded Warrior Project is now undergoing a power struggle between its original leader and the board chairman serving as interim CEO, according to CBS News.
Charities Say Cautious Banks Hindering Syrian Refugee Aid
Regulatory crackdowns on potential terrorism-funding channels are restricting humanitarian groups’ ability to get help to refugees and others affected by conflicts in the Middle East, The Wall Street Journal writes.
Conn. Nonprofits Get $70 Million From Publisher’s Trust
Stamford Hospital will be the biggest beneficiary of donations from a charity fund established by the late publisher of the Stamford Advocate and Greenwich Time newspapers and significantly increased by his son, the Advocate writes.
$25 Million Alumni Gift Backs Okla. State U. Arts Hall
The donation announced Wednesday will establish a programming endowment for a new arts center designed to draw world-class performers to the Stillwater, Okla., campus, The Oklahoman writes.
Nonprofit Associated With McCain Got $1 Million Saudi Gift
Ethics watchdog Public Citizen says the donation from Riyadh to a policy institute with ties to the Arizona senator reflects a trend exacerbated by the Clinton Foundation’s fundraising from foreign governments, Bloomberg writes.
Nonprofit Experts Fear Dan Pallotta’s Efforts to Defend Charities’ Spending
The Charity Defense Council has been standing up for the Wounded Warrior Project and tangling with a powerful senator, leaving some to worry that its founder is doing more harm than good.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor