Senate Report Says Mismanagement Led to IRS Missteps on Nonprofits
The Senate Finance Committee released a report Wednesday in which it concluded, after a two-year investigation, that mismanagement within the IRS led the agency to single out certain conservative social-welfare groups for greater scrutiny, The New York Times reports.
Syrian Refugees Find Haven at Canadian-Founded Private School
As the civil war in Syria rages and the refugee population swells, the privately funded Al Salam School in Southern Turkey has become so popular with evacuees that the school operates in five shifts to meet the demand, NPR reports.
Microsoft Official Chosen to Head Charity Navigator
Michael Thatcher, an expert on public-sector technology, is expected to expand the organization’s online presence.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Grants Roundup: Ford Foundation Awards $1 Million to Help Prisoners Get a College Education
Other awards include money to improve early identification of those at risk of becoming drug or alcohol addicts.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Silicon Valley Matchmaker Accepted Payments Via Fake Charity
Pari Livermore asked clients to support her charities in lieu of payments but directed some donations to her home address — a location where no charities were registered, according to a report on BuzzFeed.
Bloomberg Announces First 8 Recipients in Its Data-Focused Cities Project
Bloomberg Philanthropies named the first eight grant recipients in its $42-million What Works Cities project that will help midsize cities improve their use of data to operate more efficiently, CNN Money reports.
British Youth Charity May Close, After Media Investigation of Improper Spending
The British charity Kids Company may close down soon, following an investigation by BuzzFeed News and the BBC that found misuse of several million dollars in grant money, the BBC reports.
Presidential Spotlight Boosts My Brother’s Keeper Alliance
The new nonprofit focusing on the plight of minority men and boys may become Barack Obama’s primary philanthropic interest after he leaves office.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
2 Maryland Nonprofits Charged With Misuse of Federal Grant Money
An Energy Department watchdog found that two nonprofits with contracts to weatherize low-income homes overcharged the federal government and misused grant money, with some of the funds used for improvements to a director’s home and to cover personal credit-card charges, The Washington Post reports.
Illinois Community Seen as Model for Multi-Generational Living
Hope Meadows, a nonprofit multi-generational community in Illinois where older adults support the parents of adopted and foster children, has become a model for similar efforts around the country, according to a story by NPR.