Opinion: Nonprofit’s Work Showcases Value of Job Training
Programs to arm Americans with the skills prized in today’s job market would do more to improve workers’ prospects than political promises to revamp trade deals, a New York Times business columnist writes in a piece highlighting the work of nonprofit training group Per Scholas.
German University Rewrites Gift Deal Amid Donor-Control Flap
Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz is overhauling contracts governing about $166 million in foundation funding amid controversy over provisions critics said gave the donor too much influence over faculty hiring and publications, Science magazine reports.
Study Finds Look of Leadership Differs for Nonprofits
A paper by two University of Toronto psychologists suggests that the faces of nonprofit and business leaders have distinctly different characteristics, with corporate titans’ visages looking more powerful while those of successful charity heads exude more warmth, The Wall Street Journal writes.
Knight First Amendment Institute Gets Founding Director
Plus, Miami’s Frost Museum of Science gets a new president, and philanthropist and rent-a-car mogul Jack Taylor has died at 94.
By ANAIS STRICKLAND
Contributor
Panel Clears De Blasio-Tied Nonprofit of Campaign Violations
New York City’s campaign-finance body issued a stinging critique Wednesday of an advocacy group’s work in support of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s agenda but said it did not violate rules on political fundraising and spending, reports The New York Times.
Hospital Deal Creates $100 Million Mental-Health Institute
The foundation and facility to study, prevent, and treat mental illness is a byproduct of the newly cemented merger of two West Coast Catholic chains, which now form the country’s third-largest nonprofit medical network, Orange County Business Journal and the Associated Press write.
How to Use Design Sprints to Tackle Creative Projects
Focusing on just one project without distraction for a few days can yield big results.
Ex-Wall St. Executive Admits $25 Million Foundation Fraud
Former private-equity manager Andrew Caspersen pleaded guilty Wednesday to cheating investors, including an industry peer’s charitable foundation, out of tens of millions of dollars to feed what he called an uncontrollable gambling habit, Reuters reports.
Data Plus Dance Produces Record Season for Boston Ballet
The 53-year-old troupe is crediting data- and digital-driven improvements to its ticketing and marketing techniques for record revenues and its best attendance figures in more than a decade, writes The Boston Globe.
GOP Congressman Targets Foreign Donations to Foundations
Rep. Louie Gohmert’s bill — titled the Contributions Legally Interdicted from Noncitizens to Our Nonprofits, or Clinton, Act — would bar foundations with ties to former high-ranking public officials from accepting gifts from individuals linked to governments abroad, Roll Call reports.
Charity Leader’s Blog Offers ‘Reality Check’ on Philanthropy
Fast Company profiles Vu Le, who celebrates charity work while skewering its absurdities and inequities in his irreverent blog “Nonprofit With Balls.”
N.J. Budget Cuts Charity-Care Spending by $200 Million
The spending plan signed late last month by Gov. Chris Christie allocates 40 percent less money to hospitals to provide free and discounted care to uninsured and low-income patients, Modern Healthcare reports.
N.Y. Campaign Body to Examine de Blasio-Linked Nonprofits
The city’s Campaign Finance Board will look into whether nonprofits set up to advance Mayor Bill de Blasio’s policy agenda transgressed rules on political fundraising and spending, the New York Post writes.
One Third of Nonprofits Say Overtime Rules Will Force Staff Cuts
Nonprofit leaders say they support expanded overtime pay in theory but warn the new federal regulations will result in job losses and reduced services, according to a survey by the National Council of Nonprofits.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Big or Little Charity? Fundraisers Wrestle With Career Choices
The factors that go into the important decision of whether to work at a large institution or a small charity are changing, with significant consequences for philanthropy.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Development officers and consultants share things to keep in mind when considering whether to work at a small or large nonprofit.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor