New Wash. Gun Law Prompts Museum to Pull Arms From Exhibit
The Lynden Pioneer Museum said Wednesday that it will remove borrowed World War II-era firearms from an exhibit to comply with a law approved by state voters earlier this month to require background checks for all gun transfers, Reuters reports.
Swiss Museum Nears Agreement on Nazi-Era Art Trove
The Kunstmuseum Bern’s board could agree as soon as Saturday to a bequest of more than 1,000 works from the son of a Nazi-era art dealer, potentially speeding restitution of pieces to the heirs of Holocaust victims, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Aid Groups Say Quarantines Are Deterring Ebola Volunteers
The U.S. Agency for International Development has seen a significant drop-off in the number of health workers enlisting in the fight against Ebola in recent weeks, a decline medical charities attribute in part to the isolation periods some states are imposing on returning workers, NPR reports.
Deal on Drugs Yields Billions for Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
The charity’s $150-million investment 15 years ago in a small biotechnology firm to develop new medications for the deadly lung disease has produced a $3.3-billion windfall from the sale of royalty rights to the resulting drugs, writes The New York Times.
Ebay Founder Pledges $50-Million to Combat Global Slavery
The philanthropist and billionaire Ebay founder Pierre Omidyar will donate $50-million to combat human slavery around the world, Reuters reports.
Sharpton-Led Nonprofit Tied Up in Tax Troubles
The Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network failed for years to pay federal payroll taxes on its employees, The New York Times writes in an article detailing the tax and financial problems that have accompanied the civil rights activist’s rise to national political prominence.
Woodruff Foundation Pledges $20-Million to Atlanta’s Zoo
The Robert W. Woodruff Foundation has offered a $20-million matching gift to support a planned transformation of Zoo Atlanta, reports The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Ex-Official at Medical Charity Accused of $1.8-Million Theft
Prosecutors said a former financial officer at the Hereditary Disease Foundation, which supports research on genetic illnesses, disguised transfers to bank accounts she controlled as grant payments, reports The New York Times.
Md. Sisters Charged With Stealing $1.4-Million From Nonprofits
Two Baltimore-area sisters were indicted Tuesday on separate charges of charity fraud, with one accused of embezzling more than $1.3-million from groups serving disadvantaged children and the homeless, The Baltimore Sun reports.
After a Scandal, Pearson Dissolves Foundation
It will now make grants from its corporate-responsibility arm. The move comes after an investigation found that the foundation’s activities were trying to help improve the company’s profits.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor