New Charity Guidelines Deal With Online Fraud, Overhead, and Executive Pay
Independent Sector released a set of 33 principles as part of its ongoing effort to fend off tighter government regulation of nonprofits.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Ex-Bookkeeper of Wash. Charity Shop Charged With Fraud
Angela Toney Saucido faces up to 22 years in prison for allegedly draining money from St. Vincent de Paul while keeping the books for the charity’s thrift stores in Tacoma, Wash., The News Tribune writes.
Small L.A. Theater Groups Blast Minimum-Wage Plan for Actors
Oscar-winning actor Tim Robbins was among dozens of representatives of small Los Angeles-area theaters who turned out at a Hollywood meeting to oppose a proposed $9-an-hour minimum wage for actors, arguing that the requirement would put many nonprofit stages out of business, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Charity Cashes in on Brooklyn Property Boom With Office Deal
Taking advantage of the borough’s soaring real-estate market, Brooklyn Community Services has cut a deal with a developer for a conversion of its 88-year-old building that will likely bring the group millions of dollars, reports The Wall Street Journal.
Va. Town Suspends Tax Sale of Would-Be Slavery Museum Site
Fredericksburg, Va., officials indefinitely put off a planned tax sale of the land once designated for the long-delayed United States National Slavery Museum, following court-ordered talks among the museum, a major creditor, and the company that was to have bought the parcel, writes the Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star.
N.J. Cuts Hospitals’ Charity-Care Money as More Get Insured
With more than 600,000 New Jersey residents newly enrolled in Medicaid or health plans, Gov. Chris Christie is proposing changes that will cut $148-million in state and federal funds for hospitals to provide free or discounted treatment, writes The Record.
Calif. Lawmaker Renews Effort to Set Charity-Care Standards
Backed by health-care advocacy groups and the California nurses’ union, a state senator has introduced legislation to tighten regulations on how nonprofit hospitals define and report the community benefit they provide, the weekly East Bay Express writes.
Urban Institute Hack Could Involve Nonprofits’ Tax Data
The Washington, D.C., think tank, which provides research and tax services to nonprofits nationwide, alerted charities Tuesday that its system for filing tax forms had been breached, potentially affecting hundreds of thousands of organizations, The Hill reports.
Legacy Charity Walks and Runs Are Stumbling, New Report Says
Stiff competition from exotic events like the “Tough Mudder” obstacle race appears to be draining revenue from many of the biggest names in traditional athletic fundraising.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Ex-Nonprofit Leaders Fined $1.8-Million in Calif. Asbestos Case
Three former executives with a defunct California job-training organization were ordered Monday to pay for lifetime health monitoring for dozens of people the nonprofit exposed to asbestos during a renovation project, writes The Fresno Bee.