Israeli Leaders Advance Bill on Nonprofits’ Foreign Funding
A committee of government ministers approved legislation Sunday that would require nonprofits to disclose if they get more than half their funding from other countries, The Wall Street Journal and The Times of Israel report.
Groups Use Digital Means to Preserve Mideast Antiquities
Cultural organizations are harnessing high-tech tools like laser scanning to amass lasting 3D models of ancient sites in Iraq and Syria that could come under threat from Islamic State militants, writes The New York Times.
Charity Navigator Removes Clinton Foundation From Watch List
The watchdog group says the filing of several years of new and updated IRS information has addressed concerns about transparency.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Chan Responds to Questions About Plans for Facebook Fortune
In an email to The Chronicle, the wife of the social-media pioneer Mark Zuckerberg describes the couple’s ideas on how they will distribute billions of dollars to philanthropic efforts.
By Megan O’Neil
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Learning From Mistakes Crucial in Spend-Down of Facebook Fortune, Chan Says
The young philanthropist said in an email interview with The Chronicle that she and her husband, Mark Zuckerberg, will measure progress over decades to achieve desired results.
By Megan O’Neil
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N.J. Alzheimer’s Group Joins Exodus From National Federation
Following the lead of affiliates in New York City and Southern California, the Greater New Jersey Alzheimer’s Association chapter is leaving the national group over its plan to reorganize into a single legal entity, reports The Wall Street Journal.
Wine Retailer Gives ACLU $15 Million for Justice Reform
The American Civil Liberties Union has received $15 million from David Trone, co-founder of the Total Wine store chain, and his wife, June, to expand its efforts to cut prison populations and improve job opportunities for ex-convicts, The Washington Post writes.
Audit Faults NYC Homelessness Office on Shelter Monitoring
A review by New York City’s fiscal watchdog found that the city’s Department of Homeless Services has too few employees to properly oversee nonprofit-run shelters that serve some 12,000 families, reports The New York Times.
NYU Spending $1.1 Million to Renovate President’s Residence
The penthouse makeover follows past controversies over lavish perks for top New York University adminstrators and nationwide contention over college presidents’ pay and benefits amid rising tuition and student debt, according to The New York Times.
Nonprofit Insurer Raises Rates Despite $9.9 Billion Surplus
The Houston Chronicle reports on the finances of Health Care Service Corp., the nation’s largest customer-owned insurer, which is raising premiums and eliminating some coverage plans while maintaining a reserve fund one health-policy expert called “unusually aggressive.”