Despite Declining Audience, Nonprofit Theaters See Growth in Donations
Nonprofit theaters continue to bring in new donors and earn money while their audience numbers decline, according to a new report covered in the Los Angeles Times. In 2014, donors gave an average of $3.5 million to the 118 theaters included in the survey, a 6.6 percent increase over 2013 and a 22.7 percent increase from 2010 giving. On average, theaters spend about $1.2 million and had little cash remaining.
Study: Children With Atheist Parents Are More Generous Than Those With Christian, Muslim Backgrounds
A new study finds that children brought up by atheist parents are more generous than those brought up in religious households, Fusion reports. Researchers found an inverse relationship between altruism and religious observance.
Obituary: Robert DeVecchi, Former Leader of International Rescue Committee
Under Robert DeVecchi’s leadership as director, president, and chief executive, the group established emergency relief programs in nearly 30 countries including Bosnia, Rwanda, and Afghanistan, and resettled more than 200,000 refugees in the United States, The New York Times reports. In addition, he oversaw the creation of a special commission for women and children refugees.
Helmsley Charitable Trust Gets New CEO With Business Experience
Stephanie Cuskley previously served as chief executive of NPower, which provides technology assistance to charities. She also has worked for investment banks including Drexel Burnham Lambert and JPMorgan Chase.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Big Influx of Replacement Credit Cards May Hurt Recurring Donations
A large number of credit cards are being re-issued this fall to update the technology, and many will have new expiration dates. Charities and others are urged to use new devices to read the cards.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
New Head of Key Congressional Committee Seen as Friend to Nonprofits
Kevin Brady, a Texas Republican, is very familiar with the work of charitable groups, but action on major legislation affecting them is probably off the table until 2017.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Clinton Foundation Affiliate Agrees to Refile Tax Forms
After saying it would not refile tax returns to correct errors in its reporting of funding from governments, the Clinton Health Access Initiative reversed course Wednesday and said it would submit amended documents to the IRS, Politico report.
Venture-Capital-Backed Start-Ups Factor Altruism Into Next Steps
For-profit university operator Laureate Education is seeking to become a public-benefit corporation in conjunction with its stock offering, becoming the latest in a line of high-profile start-ups embracing structures that allow them to pursue social and environmental goals as well as shareholder returns, reports The New York Times.
Advocates Say Tide Turning on City Laws Targeting Homeless
Antipoverty activists say they are seeing signs of a retrenchment in U.S. cities’ pursuit of ordinances that restrict sleeping outdoors or feeding people in public, measures activists contend are aimed at curbing homelessness by criminalizing it, NPR reports.
Google.org Grants Back Grassroots Racial-Justice Groups
Google’s charity arm has awarded $2.35 million in grants to Bay Area community organizations tackling systemic discrimination in education and law enforcement. This is the Silicon Valley giant’s first foray into the burgeoning racial-justice movement, reports USA Today.