U. of Buffalo Faculty Question Campus Foundation’s Spending
The University of Buffalo Foundation plows nearly 40 percent of its spending into salaries for its own staff and university employees, compared to about 7 percent for student scholarships, The Buffalo News reports, citing an analysis by a campus faculty organization.
John Grisham Teams With Medical Nonprofit on Giveaway Book
The novelist is giving away his latest book, a slim volume that aims to raise awareness of a new cancer treatment, on behalf of a charity that advocates wider use of the procedure, The Washington Post writes.
Loan-Forgiveness Program May Attract Millennials to Nonprofit Jobs
Young people with debt from student loans often search for high-paying jobs, but a federal program may make lower-paying jobs at charities more appealing.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Independent Sector Names Education-Charity Leader as CEO
Dan Cardinali, president of Communities in Schools, takes over for Diana Aviv, who led the advocacy association for 12 years.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Gateses Make Media Rounds to Promote Latest Causes
In connection with the release of their latest annual letter on philanthropy, Bill and Melinda Gates talked up their top priorities for 2016 in interviews with Wired, The New York Times, and other outlets.
Donor’s Demands Spark Controversy at U. of California Campus
The University of California, Irvine, is weighing turning down $3 million from a Hindu foundation amid faculty and student protests over the level of control the group seeks over the professorships it supports, writes the Orange County Register.
Miami Museum Patrons Withheld Funds Amid Board Shakeup
The chief benefactors of the financially troubled Frost Museum of Science in Miami delayed a $1 million payment due on a previous pledge for several weeks, until the institution replaced its board with a new group headed by the donors, according to The Miami Herald.
Grant Makers Applaud Transparency, but Most Don’t Practice It, Study Says
A shortage of staff time and other resources are cited as barriers to greater openness, according to a new survey of foundation leaders.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Charity Navigator Leader Takes Fire at Nonprofit Conference
At a meeting of the Direct Marketing Association on Friday, fundraisers urged the nonprofit watchdog to publicly rate itself and consider whether it belongs on its own “watchlist.”
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
My Boss Doesn’t Listen to Me: Should I Quit?
In this new biweekly advice column, Allison Fine answers your questions about nonprofit careers and leadership. Submit a question any time.
By Allison Fine
Contributor
Harvard Law Donor Redirects Gift After Campus Palestine Talk
New York-based law firm Milbank, which pledged $1 million in 2012 to sponsor student events, has asked the law school to shift the money to other purposes after it was used to support a discussion hosted by a group that favors an independent Palestine, the Associated Press writes.
Chicago Catholic Charities Seeks Budget Push From Pews
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago is calling on priests and congregants to press Illinois legislators to resolve a monthslong budget impasse that has left the state owing more than $25 million to the nonprofit, reports the Chicago Tribune.
Atlanta Appeals Courts Backs Obamacare Contraceptive Rule
A three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the Obama administration Thursday in another court test of faith charities’ objection to the Affordable Care Act provision, the Associated Press reports.
Jim Joseph Foundation Gets New CEO and Other People News
New top fundraisers hired at the Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts and the Neighborhood Service Organization.
By anais.strickland
Contributor
Choose Your Own Adventure: A Beginner’s Guide to Making the Most of a Conference for Nonprofits
You’ve made it to the big conference! But with so many options, how do you make it count?
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Facebook Launches Site to Boost Nonprofits’ Use of Its Tools
The online instruction manual is part of an ongoing effort to expand charities’ use of the social-media site.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor