Mass. Bill Would Tax Nonprofits on Newly Acquired Property
Massachusetts nonprofit leaders are protesting the proposal to keep some real estate purchased by tax-exempt groups on the property-tax rolls for four years after the deal, State House News Service reports.
Defunct Muslim Charity Admits Funneling $1.4 Million to Iran
A representative of the Islamic American Relief Agency, which was closed more than a decade ago over alleged ties to terrorism, acknowledged in federal court Wednesday that the group violated U.S. economic sanctions targeting Iran, reports the Associated Press.
Kimbia’s Giving-Day Tech Failure Spurs a Wake-Up Call
Nonprofits are working with technology providers and their own staffs to prevent another costly meltdown — and some are questioning whether giving days are a sustainable way to raise money.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Why a College Should Teach Its Own History
For one thing, a large course with cross-disciplinary appeal creates a sense of community that, in both short and long terms, do a college good.
By Corey Ryan Earle
Contributor
Google Critic Reportedly Linked to Gates- and Hewlett-Funded Nonprofit
Click here for a correction and update of this post based on new reporting by SiliconBeat. The Campaign for Accountability, a watchdog nonprofit that has issued harsh reports on Google’s ties to federal agencies and policy making, is affiliated with a charitable fund that receives significant financial backing from the two big grant makers, according to tech-news site SiliconBeat.
Judge Ups Sentence for Detroit Clergyman in Charity Theft
After prosecutors appealed the Rev. Timothy Kane’s original 12-month sentence, calling it too light, the priest was resentenced Tuesday to three to 20 years in prison for stealing from an anonymously financed fund to help the region’s poor, reports The Detroit News.
Podcast: How Foundations Can Promote Equity and Help Quell the Violence
The head of the Heinz Endowments talks about the recent police shootings of black men and the violence against police — and philanthropy’s role in pushing for peace and equality.
Website Helps Nonprofits Use Movies and TV Shows to Promote Causes
A group called And ... Action links charities with the film industry on social issues.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Firms Doing Business With Calif. Hospital Pay CEO Millions
Mark Laret, the chief executive of UCSF Medical Center, has earned more than $5 million since 2007 for serving on the boards of two companies that have financial relationships with the nonprofit, University of California-affiliated hospital, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Affordable Housing Reportedly on Chan-Zuckerberg Agenda
Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan’s philanthropy organization is meeting with local experts to lay the groundwork to address a Bay Area housing crisis many in the region attribute to the influx of Silicon Valley wealth, Endgadget writes, citing reporting by another tech-news site, The Information.
N.Y. Charity Chief Accused of Stealing Hundreds of Thousands
Authorities allege the former executive director of a nonprofit serving people with autism and other disabilities in New York City and Long Island siphoned money from the organization to pay credit-card bills and buy a million-dollar home, Newsday reports.
Christie Backtracks From Claim on Sandy Giving by Trump
A spokesman for Chris Christie said Monday that the New Jersey governor “misspoke” earlier in the day when he said Donald Trump donated to a state fund to help victims of Hurricane Sandy in 2012, a gift for which there is no documented evidence, the Associated Press reports.
Police Shootings Since Ferguson Put Foundations to the Test
Grant makers responding to the deaths of African-Americans at the hands of police don’t always agree on tactics or the role of philanthropy.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Met Museum to Lose at Least 100 Jobs in Belt-Tightening
The Metropolitan Museum of Art said Friday that 56 employees had accepted buyouts, with more job reductions and a trimmed exhibition schedule expected as the institution aims to head off $30 million in red ink, reports The New York Times.
Conn. Foundation Earmarks $1 Million to Counter Budget Cuts
The grants from the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving aim to assist Connecticut nonprofits buffeted by deep cuts in state spending, writes the Hartford Courant.
Obituary: Michael Elliott, CEO of the ONE Campaign
Mr. Elliott, who left a high-profile journalism career to lead the international antipoverty charity co-founded by rock star Bono, died of cancer Thursday at age 65, The Washington Post and The Daily Beast write.