N.Y.’s Metropolitan Museum to Trim Staff As Deficit Grows
The art museum said Thursday that job and programming reductions and a slowdown on construction of a new wing are likely as part of a two-year restructuring to address a rising tide of red ink, The New York Times reports.
L.A. Hospital to Pay $450,000 for Alleged Patient Dumping
The settlement agreement arises from city officials’ charge that Good Samaritan Hospital released a homeless man with only a bus token after treating him for a foot injury in late 2014, the Los Angeles Times reports.
4 Steps to Get Young Volunteers Involved in Social Change
Letting millennials set the agenda, and reflect on who they served and why it matters, is crucial to building real engagement.
By LISA EISEN
Contributor
More Nonprofits Hang Out ‘Now Hiring’ Signs
Fifty-seven percent of groups say they will add positions this year, and fundraisers are the most sought-after professionals.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
David Geffen Gives $100 Million to the Museum of Modern Art
The billionaire art collector’s urestricted gift will go toward expanding and renovating the museum, reports The New York Times.
Judge OKs Deal Creating $265 Million Native American Trust
The federal discrimination settlement approved Wednesday will distribute more than $300 million to nonprofits serving Native American farmers and ranchers, most of it through a new philanthropy, The Washington Post reports.
Amazon Teams With Charity to Open Seattle Homeless Shelter
The Internet giant is turning an unused building in the midst of its growing Seattle headquarters into a temporary 200-bed refuge for homeless families in a move city officials hailed as a harbinger of greater civic engagement by the company, writes The New York Times.
Study Looks Into Foundation Interests in Funding Nonprofit News
More than half of philanthropies that financially support nonprofit journalism outlets specify funding for coverage of topics on which they also seek to influence public policy, according to a new American Press Institute report, nonprofit news service Current writes.
High Court Compromise in Contraceptive Case Appears Out of Reach
An effort by a divided Supreme Court to forge an agreement in the contentious legal fight between the Obama administration and religious nonprofits over the Affordable Care Act’s mandate of birth-control coverage for employees appears to have fallen short, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Group Helps Charities Focus on Programs, Not Overhead
Mission Edge in San Diego provides an unusually broad array of low-cost administrative services, freeing its clients to do more with less.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Heirs Press Suit on Family Foundation’s $600 Million Loss
The Supreme Court of South Dakota is set to hear arguments next week in a case brought by the sons of a late frozen-food magnate against the board of their father’s foundation over its massive losses on offshore property investments, reports the Argus Leader of Sioux Falls.
Federal Officials Warn States on Cutting Off Planned Parenthood Funding
The Obama administration issued a letter to state Medicaid directors Tuesday outlining potential violations of federal law if states halt payments from the health program to Planned Parenthood, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Uber Teams With Charity to Recruit Hearing-Impaired Drivers
The effort by the ride-hailing company and the nonprofit Communication Service for the Deaf aims to boost employment opportunities for the hard of hearing, 70 percent of whom are jobless or underemployed nationwide, writes The Washington Post.
Email and Monthly Giving Boost Online Revenue 19%, Study Finds
Online giving remains a minority portion of fundraising at most nonprofits, but it’s growing rapidly, according to marketing firm M+R.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Lack of Training for Young Nonprofit Workers Means Too Few Potential Leaders
Ten years after a study predicted 640,000 empty management positions at nonprofits, experts say the real problem isn’t a lack of talent but of support.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Chinese Internet Mogul Pledges $2 Billion to Charity
Pony Ma, the founder of Chinese online giant Tencent Holdings, announced plans Monday to donate 100 million shares in the company to its foundation to support medical, educational, and environmental causes, Reuters reports.