L.A. County Rejects Nonprofit Exemption to Minimum-Wage Hike
County supervisors voted 3-2 Tuesday to approve the final language of legislation to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2021 after turning down proposals to exempt small nonprofits and those that run job-training programs, reports the Los Angeles Times.
Finance Titans to Tout Wall St. Philanthropy on Pope’s Visit
Preparing to welcome Pope Francis on his first trip to the United States, leading investors and finance executives say they hope to bring the Wall Street elite’s giving to the attention of a pontiff who has decried “savage capitalism” as a contributor to economic inequality and climate change, Bloomberg writes.
L.A. Donor Pledges $30 Million From Art Sale to Synagogue
All proceeds from arts patron Audrey Irmas’s auction of a 1968 Cy Twombly painting, expected to fetch more than $60 million, will go to her foundation, with a portion earmarked to support Wilshire Boulevard Temple’s construction of a new events center, reports the Los Angeles Times.
Synthetic Drug Use Poses New Challenges for Nonprofits
Violent episodes among users raise alarms, but most foundations avoid funding requests aimed at a single substance, preferring comprehensive approaches to drug abuse.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Women Nonprofit Leaders Still Make Less Than Men, Survey Finds
But pay increases for female top executives have slightly outpaced those for men, says a GuideStar report, which includes data for charity leaders and development directors.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
La. Tries New Tack in Bid to Block Planned Parenthood Funds
Gov. Bobby Jindal’s administration is now citing a 2013 Planned Parenthood settlement with neighboring Texas as a reason to end Medicaid payments to the organization’s two Louisiana clinics, the Associated Press reports.
Foundations and Banks Team on $70-Million Housing Effort
The Strong Families Fund, spearheaded by the Kresge and Robert Wood Johnson foundations, Goldman Sachs, and KeyBank, aims to support quality affordable housing and better access to social services for low-income families, reports the Associated Press.
Fla. Private Eye Charged With Cyberattack on Global Charity
Prosecutors said a private investigator who allegedly tried to infiltrate a New York-based international charity’s computer network said he was doing research to determine if nonprofits were unknowingly funding Middle Eastern charities taken over by jihadist groups, Reuters reports.
Target to Change Giving Focus From Schools to Wellness
The retail giant is ending its signature education-focused giving program and shifting its philanthropic focus to health and wellness efforts, such as promoting good nutrition and active lifestyles, writes the Star Tribune.
City Hall Clash Holds Up Payments to N.Y. Homeless Shelters
Tens of millions of dollars in payments to nonprofits that operate shelters are in limbo amid a dispute between Mayor Bill de Blasio and Comptroller Scott Stringer, who contends the city is placing homeless people in unsafe conditions, reports The New York Times.