Russian Bill Targets ‘Undesirable’ Foreign Nonprofits
Russian lawmakers advanced legislation Friday that would grant prosecutors the power to declare foreign and international nonprofit groups “undesirable” and close them down, the Associated Press reports.
Gifts Roundup: $150 Million to Yale for New Cultural Center
Other donations include $50 million for a new leadership institute at Rice University and two $10-million gifts to the Field Museum.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
ABC News’s Stephanopoulos Gave $75,000 to Clinton Foundation
Anchorman and political correspondent George Stephanopoulos made donations from 2012 to 2014 but failed to disclose them to viewers while reporting on the Clintons and the controversies dogging their charity, Politico writes.
Water for People CEO Leaves to Join Wounded Warrior Project
Ned Breslin says he needed a new challenge, and the plight of many veterans sparks his outrage over people being left behind.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Harvard Paid Investment Chief $9.6 Million in 2013
The 2013 compensation for Jane Mendillo, then-chief executive of the Harvard Management Company, doubled her pay from the previous year, The Boston Globe reports, citing university tax filings.
Oxfam Aims Nepal Appeal at Big N.Y. ‘Net Conference
With Nepal reeling from another major earthquake, the aid charity is looking to maximize relief giving with mobile advertisements targeting some 50,000 digital-savvy participants at a New York tech gathering next week, Mashable writes.
Rice U. Receives $50 Million to Launch Leadership Center
The Houston university will use the gift from venture capitalist and Rice alumnus John Doerr to develop an institute aimed at equipping students with modern leadership skills, the Houston Chronicle and the Associated Press write.
U. of South Carolina Hospital Gets $25 Million Gift
The Medical University of South Carolina’s new children’s hospital will be named for tech entrepreneur Shawn Jenkins in recognition of his donation to the $350 million project, reports The Post and Courier of Charleston.
Ala. Clinics’ Ex-CFO Rearrested Over Mailings to Case Figures
A former Alabama nonprofit executive awaiting sentencing for her role in diverting millions of dollars from the charities was arrested again this week in connection with packages sent to people involved in the fraud investigation, Al.com reports.
A Japanese Charity’s American Debut
Ashinaga, Vassar College, and a Tony-Award-winning director — all united in an odd twist by a 1912 children’s book — will promote the nonprofit’s education mission, and its new American office, in a musical production in New York and Washington.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor