Houston Nonprofit Experiments With Instagram to Draw Attention to Annual Report
In mid-December, Neighborhood Centers posted a series of 60 pictures to the photo- sharing app. Each photo’s caption contains a sentence or two about the nonprofit’s work during the past year, and each image prompts viewers to click the link in the group’s profile, which takes them to its full online annual report.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
With Donor’s Pledge Done, College Drops Scholarship Program
The New York Times examines what happened to a donor-funded program aimed at helping first-generation college students when the recipient universities stopped getting the contributor’s checks.
Donor’s ‘Lewd’ Acts Raised in Koret Foundation Court Fight
Court papers filed this week in connection with a legal battle over the Koret Foundation allege Stanford University ignored complaints of sexual harassment by Bay Area real-estate mogul Tad Taube, a leader at Koret and a Stanford donor, according to the San Jose Mercury News.
New Commercials Highlight Y’s Social Programs
The Y has started running paid commercials to change its image from that of a gym and swim club to a social movement, reports The New York Times.
Health Charity to Pay $47 Million to Settle Medicaid Case
CenterLight Healthcare admitted enrolling more than 1,200 ineligible seniors in a Medicaid-sponsored long-term care program, for which the New York City nonprofit improperly collected millions of dollars in monthly fees, The Forward reports.
Union of Atheist Nonprofits Forms Biggest U.S. Secular Group
The U.S. branch of British scientist and author Richard Dawkins’s atheism foundation has merged with the like-minded Center for Inquiry, creating the largest secularist organization in America, reports the Religion News Service.
Deal to Push STD Testing Ends AIDS Group’s Feud With Tinder
Popular mobile dating app Tinder will post links to sites for sexually transmitted disease testing in a deal that will see the AIDS Healthcare Foundation take down billboards linking the “hook-up” service to the spread of a chlamydia and gonorrhea, Reuters reports.
Vibrant Boston Arts Scene Lags in Public Funding, Study Says
Boston has one of the most active cultural sectors among major U.S. cities but lags behind other urban areas in institutional and government support, The Boston Globe writes, citing a new report by the Boston Foundation.
A Departure at Livestrong and a New Leader at the Center for Arts Education
Other personnel changes include new development executives at Achieving the Dream and the Columbus Foundation.
By anais.strickland
Contributor
Turbulence on Wall Street Doesn’t Yet Spell Fundraising Panic, Experts Say
Foundations and individuals aren’t likely to reduce their giving if the market recovers from the past three weeks of sharp losses.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Genomics Center Gets $100 Million From 2 Board Members
The New York Genome Center announced a combined $100 million challenge grant Wednesday from family funds led by two of its directors, James Simons and Russell Carson.
Report Hits Gates Foundation on Agenda and Corporate Ties
The study by activist group Global Justice Now assails the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s agenda and activities, accusing the world’s largest philanthropy of using its financial clout to distort global development priorities and benefit corporate partners, The Seattle Times writes.
David Koch Exits Board of N.Y. Natural History Museum
The billionaire industrialist, whose ties to major U.S. science museums have drawn criticism from climate researchers and major environmental groups, left the American Museum of Natural History’s board last month after a 23-year tenure, reports The New York Times.
GuideStar Redesigns Charity Profiles to Emphasize Results
The changes reflect a sector-wide discussion about how to measure and communicate about program effectiveness.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Christie Vetoes Bill to Levy Fees on Nonprofit Hospitals
Exercising a “pocket veto,” New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie rejected legislation Tuesday to require the state’s nonprofit medical centers to pay fees to local governments for police, fire, and other services, The Record and NJ Advance Media write.
Livestrong Leader Steps Down Less Than a Year After Hiring
Chandini Portteus cited family reasons in announcing her resignation as president and chief executive of the high-profile cancer charity she was appointed to lead 10 months ago, the Dallas Morning News and the Austin American-Statesman report.