Former Tyco CEO, Who Served Time in Prison, Appointed Chair of Prisoner-Assistance Nonprofit
The group helps 5,500 formerly incarcerated people every year get jobs, housing, health services, education, and more, according to CBS News.
Obituary: Longtime Director of Hilton Humanitarian Prize
Judy Miller, who was vice president of the $2 million Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize, has died, the foundation said in a post on its website.
FedEx Announces $200 Million Giving Program
The effort will apply the company’s assets and practices to causes such as disaster relief, employment, sustainable transportation, and other areas, The Daily News of Memphis reports.
Nonprofit Leaders Bullish on Galas and Mergers and Worried About Keeping Young Talent
As boomer retirements grow, only half of groups have succession plans.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Congressman Says Red Cross Is Evading Questions on Cutbacks
Rep. Bennie Thompson, the ranking Democrat on the House committee that oversees disaster response, says the charity has failed to answer his queries about whether reductions in staff and chapter offices are affecting its services, ProPublica writes.
Congress Renews Scrutiny of Biggest College Endowments
Two Congressional committees are demanding data from the country’s wealthiest universities on how they spend their investment funds, reports The Chronicle of Higher Education.
Bay Area Church Settles Suit With Housing Charity It Founded
San Francisco’s Third Baptist Church and a nonprofit it launched nearly 50 years ago to operate an affordable-housing project have settled a rancorous court fight over alleged plans to sell the complex to market-rate developers, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
India Bars Facebook Offer of Limited Free Internet for Poor
The country’s government has effectively blocked Facebook’s “Free Basics” Internet service, dealing a blow to Mark Zuckerberg’s Internet.org project to extend connectivity in the developing world, reports The Washington Post.
Bequests Put Conservative Billionaire Richard Scaife Atop List of America’s 50 Biggest Donors
The banking and oil heir left bequests totaling more than $750 million. A little-known theater owner came in second, with $605 million in donations. Read about the trends and some of the most interesting donors.
By Drew Lindsay and Maria Di Mento
Donor Stewardship Matters, but Momentum Can Be Magical for Big Gifts
For Northwestern, cultivating big donors was important, but momentum was magical.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects