Politically Prominent Philadelphian Accused of Charity Fraud
The well-connected former board president of a mental-health nonprofit was charged Wednesday with siphoning hundreds of thousands of dollars from the organization, The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
$50 Million to Cornell U., $20 Million to Wesleyan
Cornell University was expected to announce a $50 million donation Friday to boost its engineering program and draw more minorities and women into the field, writes The Wall Street Journal, and Wesleyan University received a $20 million gift from the chairman of its Board of Trustees, the Hartford Courant reports
Blizzard Has a Steep Price Tag for D.C. Arts Groups
The historic snowstorm that paralyzed the Washington area forced local theaters and other arts venues to scuttle dozens of performances on what would have been a busy weekend, at a cost in the millions of dollars, writes The Washington Post.
New Leaders for Feed the Children and New York State Health Foundation
Other personnel changes include appointments at the Council on Foundations and Perkins School for the Blind.
By anais.strickland
Contributor
Another Big Grant Maker Redirects Its Giving Toward Poverty
The Irvine Foundation will end traditional arts, youths and education, and democracy grants to instead focus on ways to aid the working poor by expanding their economic opportunities and advocacy clout.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Snacks Company Creates Foundation to Promote Kindness
The Kind Foundation is planning to give prizes of $100,000 and $500,000 to people who are making a difference in their communities.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Experts Urge Wounded Warrior to Address Criticism Directly, and Fast
The veterans charity faces a communications crisis even if it has done nothing wrong, and it needs to do more to head off irreparable harm, nonprofit experts say.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
‘Dark Money’ Dominating Ad Buys in 2016 Campaign Season
Nonprofits and other entities that are not required to reveal their financial supporters have accounted for nearly two-thirds of spending on political advertisements thus far in the election season, Bloomberg writes.
Ill. Suit Accuses Fundraising Firm of Misleading Tactics
The complaint filed Wednesday by state Attorney General Lisa Madigan charges Chicago-based telemarketer Safety Publications with deceiving charity donors out of millions of dollars, the Chicago Tribune reports.
Embattled Aid Charity Changing Name and Leaving Washington
International Relief and Development, a global aid organization accused by the government last year of mishandling federal development funds, is moving its headquarters to Madison, Wisc., and changing its mission and brand, the Milwaukee Business Journal writes.