Audit Cites Colo. Disability Group for ‘Shameful’ Misspending
Denver officials released an audit Thursday accusing Rocky Mountain Human Services, a nonprofit contractor serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, of misusing some $1.8 million in taxpayer funds, The Denver Post and The Denver Channel report.
New Leaders at Got Your 6 and Coastal Community Foundation
Other personnel changes include a new head of philanthropy at the Colorado Health Foundation.
By anais.strickland
Contributor
Billions at Stake as IPO Charity Set-Asides Become Routine
After years of sporadic interest, the technology start-up community is embracing the practice of setting aside company stock before going public, creating the potential for windfalls for nonprofits.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Budget Deal Would Block IRS From Changing Nonprofit Politicking Rules
The agreement struck this week by congressional leaders includes a temporary ban on the Internal Revenue Service using federal funds to revise rules on political spending by tax-exempt “social welfare” groups, reports The Washington Post.
Boy Scouts Revise Troop Rules to Ban Political Advocacy
A Utah pro-marriage-equality group said the chartering regulations adopted last week by the national youth organization will likely sink its application to sponsor Scout troop with gay leaders, the Associated Press reports.
Cancer Charity That Raised $10 Million Admits Bogus Claims
The Brooklyn-based National Children’s Leukemia Foundation acknowledged in a settlement with New York State authorities that donor pitches touting its bone-marrow registry, cancer-research center in Israel, and grant-a-wish program for young patients were exaggerated or false, the Forward reports.
Ford’s $190 Million Renovation Carries Message About Philanthropy
President Darren Walker rejects “intimidating and hierarchical” architecture in favor of a space that feels welcoming to nonprofits and other foundations.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Microsoft Restyles Philanthropy Unit Under New Name and Leader
The tech giant announced Tuesday that it will expand its charitable activities under a newly named division, Microsoft Philanthropies, The Seattle Times and CNET report.
Former Field Museum Worker Charged in Alleged $900,000 Theft
A woman who worked for nearly 11 years at the Chicago natural-history museum was charged with embezzlement Tuesday, days after the Field revealed a more than $900,000 fund diversion, the Chicago Sun-Times and Crain’s Chicago Business write.
Companies Weave Employee Giving Into Corporate DNA, Report Says
The new study on trends in employee-centered corporate philanthropy finds a “dramatic shift” in the past two years toward making giving programs a core component of the workplace environment, Forbes writes.
Anti-Islam Group Cited by Trump Roils Wisc. Politics
The Bradley Foundation, a prominent Wisconsin conservative nonprofit, and the state’s Republican senator are distancing themselves from the Center for Security Policy, a think tank Donald Trump has cited to back up his call to suspend Muslim immigration, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel writes.
Ford Foundation to ‘Reimagine’ N.Y. Building in Renovation
Foundation President Darren Walker tells The New York Times that the fund will get rid of its palatial presidential suite and “reimagine the building as a public-service facility.”
AmazonSmile Program Leaves Some Nonprofits Frowning
The online shopping site’s gigantic customer base is tantalizing for charities, but many say tiny financial returns and the company’s refusal to share data make it a dubious effort.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Self-Made Billionaires Average $180 Million in Giving, Study Finds
Over their lifetimes, they donate more than six times what typical ultra-high-net-worth individuals worldwide give, Fortune writes, citing new data from research firm Wealth-X.
Charities Say Russian Strikes Worsening Syria Aid Crisis
Aid agencies say the humanitarian situation in northern Syria is rapidly deteriorating as Russian forces step up bombing in the region, hitting civilian facilities and blocking supply routes, The Washington Post writes.
Field Museum Worker Allegedly Stole $900,000 in Member Fees
Federal authorities are investigating the alleged theft by a former employee of the Chicago natural-history museum who collected money for memberships at the door, according to the Chicago Tribune.