Government Quashes Lawsuit Against Anti-Iran Nonprofit
The Justice Department moved Friday to shut down a private defamation suit against a prominent advocacy group seeking tougher sanctions against Iran, saying that allowing the case to go forward would lead to disclosures that could jeopardize national security, writes The New York Times.
USAID Taps Social Start-Ups to Tackle World Poverty
The U.S. Agency for International Development is investing in a handful of social ventures in hopes of injecting the global anti-poverty bureaucracy with a shot of Silicon Valley savvy and energy, writes the Los Angeles Times.
Wealthy Hispanic-Americans’ Giving Targets Native Countries
Latin Americans who have achieved business success in the United States are stepping up their giving, often with a focus on fostering social change in Central and South American countries with little tradition of private philanthropy, writes The New York Times.
Low-Key Carlyle Partner Begins to Make His Giving Known
Carlyle Group co-founder Daniel D’Aniello is gradually joining his two partners at the high-powered Washington, D.C., private-equity firm in raising his philanthropic profile, The Washington Post writes.
Penn Foundation Commits $25-Million to Philadelphia Libraries
The three-year grant will fund major renovations at the Free Library of Philadelphia’s downtown central branch and at five neighborhood libraries, reports The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Lack of Aid Coordination Hurts Ebola Fight as Virus Spreads
A disorganized and largely leaderless international response to the Ebola crisis in West Africa has slowed efforts to stem the worst outbreak of the virus in history, according to The Washington Post.
Utility Sale Means $48-Million Gift for Alaska Foundation
A utility executive’s pledge last year to donate 90 percent of his shares in the soon-to-be-sold company to the Juneau Community Foundation will yield about $48-million for the organization in Alaska’s capital, the Juneau Empire reports.
Livestrong Gifts Fell by a Third After Armstrong Admission
Donations to the Livestrong Foundation dropped by 34 percent in 2013, a year that started with charity founder Lance Armstrong confessing that he used performance-enhancing drugs throughout his storied cycling career, Bloomberg reports.
Universities of Maryland and Colorado Receive Major Gifts
A University of Maryland dropout who went on to play key roles in high-tech start-ups that sold for hundreds of millions of dollars is donating $31-million to his would-be alma mater, reports The Washington Post, and the founders of real-estate brokerage Re/Max are giving a $40-million museum to the University of Colorado, writes The Denver Post.
Wash. State Officials Say Autism Charity Scammed Donors
Washington State authorities are seeking to close down a purported autism nonprofit headed by a woman whose previous, similar organization was also shuttered by the state, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports.