Ill. Human-Service Groups Sue Governor Over Unpaid Bills
Social- and human-service providers say they are owed more than $100 million for contracted programs for which the state has not paid throughout a budget impasse now in its 10th month, writes the Chicago Tribune.
Zuckerberg and Chan Tap New Leader for Education Giving
Priscilla Chan and Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg have hired Jim Shelton, a former high-ranking Education Department official, as head of education for the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Technology Failure Cripples Give Local America Event
Kimbia, the main software provider for the event, issues an apology as nonprofits scramble to recoup losses and frustrated donors vent on social media.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Different Age Groups Prefer Different Kinds of Appeals, Study Finds
Most people in the survey preferred giving online, but the kinds of appeals people wanted to receive and how they wanted to give varied by age.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Lawmakers Clear Bill on UConn Foundation Disclosure
Connecticut’s House and Senate passed legislation Tuesday that would require the flagship state university’s nonprofit fundraising arm to give the state a breakdown of its spending in certain categories, reports the Hartford Courant.
Relationship With Employee Led to Lincoln Center Chief’s Exit
Jed Bernstein’s abrupt departure last month as president of the country’s biggest nonprofit performing-arts center was set in motion by an anonymous complaint to the organization about his personal relationship with a woman on the staff, The New York Times writes.
Opinion: Why a Breast-Cancer Activist Hates Charity Walks
The executive director of advocacy group Breast Cancer Action raises questions in The Washington Post about the finances of the popular springtime fundraising events put on by groups like Susan G. Komen and the Avon Foundation.
Lucas Eyes New Museum Home as Chicago Group Renews Criticism
Star Wars creator George Lucas is “seriously pursuing” a different city to host his planned museum of narrative arts after a seeming truce in the battle over a proposed Chicago lakefront location broke down Tuesday, the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun-Times report.
Pa. Asks 3 Board Members to Resign From Hershey Trust
The state’s attorney general wants trustees who have served for more than 10 years to depart and for board compensation to be reduced per a 2013 agreement with the $12 billion charity that operates the Milton Hershey School, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Chicago Group Suspends Lawsuit Seeking to Block Lucas Museum
Friends of the Park said it was dropping its court fight to clear the way for “a more direct and productive dialogue” on a Chicago site for Star Wars creator George Lucas’s planned museum, the Chicago Tribune reports.
Seven Nonprofit Hospitals Among Country’s Most Profitable
All seven nonprofit medical centers earned at least $150 million in 2013, The Washington Post writes, citing a new study.
New Director Named for Baltimore Museum of Art
Christopher Bedford, who currently leads the Rose Art Museum at Brandeis University, will take the reins at the Baltimore institution in August, reports The Baltimore Sun.
Operation Smile Courts Hispanics With Eye on Population Shift
With bilingual agents and Spanish-language ads, the children’s medical charity has cultivated a growing Latino donor base.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Journalism Prizes That Honor Union Leader Change Lives and Policies
The 2016 winners will be honored this week for their reporting on extreme poverty, brutality in the corrections system, and more.
By Alexandra Lescaze
Contributor
Facebook Facing Lawsuit Over Zuckerberg Stock Move
A shareholder filed suit Friday over the company’s plan to issue a new class of stock that would allow CEO Mark Zuckerberg to retain control of the social-media giant while plowing a huge chunk of his holdings into a $45 billion philanthropic venture, Reuters reports.
Philanthropy Is Problem-Solving, Not ‘Giving Away Money,’ Says Sean Parker
The billionaire tech investor delves into his philosophy of “hacker philanthropy” and discusses his $250 million pledge to advance cancer immunology in an interview with the Financial Times.