Jewish Group Launches Website to Assist ‘Giving Circle’ Movement
“Amplifier” was built to further the mission of the Natan Fund, including strengthening Jewish identity and community, but its resources could be used by any group.
By TOM HELD
Contributor
IRS Takes Aim at Nonprofit Hospitals’ Collection Practices
The Internal Revenue Service announced newly finalized regulations Monday aimed at cracking down on nonprofit medical centers that levy steep charges on uninsured patients and deploy aggressive tactics to collect payment, The Hill reports.
Statistics Show Nonprofit Sector a Major Player in Job Market
Charitable organizations accounted for more than 10 percent of U.S. employment in 2012 and trailed only the retail and manufacturing industries as a private-sector provider of jobs, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports, citing figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Millennials No Slackers When It Comes to Volunteering, Poll Finds
A new survey finds that under-30 Americans are more likely than their parents to consider volunteering a “very important” civic obligation, the Associated Press writes.
Iowa Takes Over Strapped, U.S.-Backed Nonprofit Insurer
CoOportunity Health, one of the 23 nonprofit insurance co-ops established nationwide under the Affordable Care Act, is running out of cash despite receiving more than $145-million in federal loans, Bloomberg reports.
9/11 Charity Seeking $800,000 for Slain N.Y. Cops’ Mortgages
The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation, established to honor a firefighter who died in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, has raised nearly a third of an $800,000 target to pay off the home loans of New York City police officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos, who were murdered earlier this month, reports the Associated Press.
Colorado State U. Gets $42.5-Million for Stem-Cell Studies
The donation by media mogul John Malone and his wife, Leslie Malone, will establish an institute at the university to develop stem-cell research into viable medical treatments for animals and humans, writes The Denver Post.
Pa. Proposal Would Give Lawmakers Say on Charity Tax Breaks
Pennsylvanians could be asked to vote in 2015 on a state constitutional amendment that would grant legislators the power to determine which nonprofit groups qualify for property-tax exemptions, according to the Allentown Morning Call.
Decree Raises Fears Among Nonprofits Working in Egypt
Advocacy and nonprofit organizations in Egypt are preparing for a crackdown under a decree by President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi targeting groups that receive money from abroad, The New York Times writes.
Mental Health Nonprofit Teams With Theater Group to Tackle Thorny Issue
A play based on a real family’s experience dealt with material so difficult that the actors were trained in how to relieve stress from their performances.
By Holly Hall
Contributor