L.A. Council Seeks Exit in Dispute With Union-Led Nonprofits
Los Angeles legislators are pursuing a plan aimed at ending the city’s contentious fight with a major public employees’ union over spending by two nonprofit organizations affiliated with the labor group, the Los Angeles Times and public radio station KPCC report.
Knights Donate $25-Million to Ore. Hospital for Heart Care
The gift from Nike co-founder Phil Knight and his wife, Penny, to Providence Health & Services will help establish a center for cardiovascular treatment in Portland, The Oregonian reports.
Egypt Blasts Rights Group for Investigating Crackdown on Islamists
The government said Tuesday that Human Rights Watch broke national laws and violated Egyptian sovereignty in compiling a report on mass shootings of Islamist demonstrators last summer, writes The New York Times.
Grant Makers Join Forces to Aid Immigrant Children
At least two new collaborative efforts by foundations, mostly in California, are taking shape to provide emergency relief.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Michelle Nunn’s Senate Run Puts Nonprofit Leadership in the Spotlight
Her salary at Points of Light and the organization’s grant making come under scrutiny.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
IRS Says Techs Labored to Fix Lois Lerner’s Hard Drive
The Internal Revenue Service asserted in court filings Monday that its technical staff made repeated but unsuccessful attempts to recover data from ex-IRS official Lois Lerner’s crashed hard drive, Bloomberg writes.
Major Small-Business Group Faces Questions over ALEC Ties
A top executive with the National Federation of Independent Business, the nation’s largest advocacy group for small firms, has taken an advisory role with the American Legislative Exchange Council, leading liberal organizations to question the nonprofit federation’s claims to be nonpartisan, according to The Washington Post.
Pittsburgh Foundations Slam Sale Plan for Arts Center
A coalition of Pittsburgh philanthropies is stepping up its opposition to a tentatively court-approved deal to sell the debt-ridden August Wilson Center for African American Culture to a hotel developer for $9.5-million, writes the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
Corcoran Terminates Teacher Who Is Battling Breakup Plan
The Corcoran Gallery of Art has fired a teacher at its affiliated college who co-founded a nonprofit advocacy group that sued to block the Washington, D.C., museum’s plan to turn over its assets to two other institutions, reports the Los Angeles Times.
Metropolitan Opera Sets New Deadline for Contract Talks
A federal mediator announced that the opera company is now giving unions until Sunday to reach a new deal with workers, from whom the Met is seeking pay concessions, The New York Times reports.