Controversy Erupts Over Online Fundraising for Shooting Victim Tamir Rice
The Washington Post traces what happened to $60,000 donated for the family of Cleveland police shooting victim Tamir Rice in online fundraising that has sprung up following the deaths of African-American men and boys at the hands of law-enforcement officers.
Ill. Charities Ramp Up Fundraising as State Budget Cuts Loom
With Illinois officials slashing nonprofit funding as they tackle a $1.6 billion state budget deficit, social-service groups are stepping up efforts to build up donations while simultaneously warning that philanthropy cannot make up for reduced government support, the Chicago Tribune reports.
L.A. Utility Head Apologizes for Criticizing Nonprofit Audit
The general manager of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has apologized to city leaders for assailing an audit of two controversial nonprofit groups operated by the utility and its employees’ union, writes the Los Angeles Times.
Vanderbilt Heirs Blast Nonprofit’s Plan for R.I. Mansion
Twenty-one members of the family signed a letter calling on the Preservation Society of Newport County to drop plans to build a visitors center on the grounds of the Breakers, the historic former Vanderbilt home, the Associated Press reports.
Grants Roundup: Funds Pour Into My Brother’s Keeper Alliance
Other awards include $13.6 million from Sam’s Club for underserved small business communities and several awards seeking to promote STEM education.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Clinton-Linked Canadian Charity Takes Step to ID Donors
The Clinton Giustra Enterprise Partnership-Canada, which has become central to the controversy over the Clinton Foundation’s transparency and ties to foreign contributors, says it will seek permission from top donors to name them publicly, The Wall Street Journal reports.
$20 Million Move by Martha’s Table a Sign of Change in D.C.
The prominent Washington social-service charity is preparing to leave its longtime home in the once-gritty 14th Street corridor for a new, $20 million headquarters in one of the District’s poorest communities, writes The Washington Post.
Boston Professor in Spotlight for Criticism of Foundations
Online magazine Ozy profiles Ray Madoff, the Boston College law professor who has become a controversial figure in the philanthropic world with her views on charitable foundations and donor-advised funds.
D.C. Charter-School Founder to Pay $3 Million to Settle Suit
Kent Amos, who led one of Washington, D.C.'s oldest and largest charter-school groups, and a management company he heads have agreed to the payment to settle a lawsuit brought by the city alleging diversion of public funds for private gain, according to The Washington Post.
Former Nonprofit Head Gets 3 Years for $4 Million Fraud
Brian J. Brown was sentenced Monday to a little more than three years in prison for a scheme prosecutors said steered millions of dollars intended for scholarships for poor Native American students into his pocket, The Oregonian reports.