More Religious Colleges Get Waivers From Discrimination Law
A growing number of faith-affiliated colleges and universities are seeking exemptions from Title IX, the 1972 federal law barring discrimination on the basis of sex in education, as a result of changing legal and social mores on sexuality and gender identity, reports The New York Times.
Ex-Head of Jared Fogle Charity Gets 27 Years for Child Porn
Russell Taylor, former executive director of the Jared Foundation, was sentenced Thursday to 27 years in federal prison for producing sexual images of minors that he shared with Jared Fogle, the former pitchman for Subway who founded the nonprofit, reports the Associated Press.
Donor-Advised Funds Navigate a Deluge of Year-End Gifts and Grants
As money pours into accounts and out to charities, Fidelity Charitable handles the rush by enlisting the full staff and hiring extra hands.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
New Orleans Community Fund Chief to Step Down
Albert Ruesga, outspoken critic of philanthropy, will leave in June to pursue consulting work.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Mich. Senate Backs Bill to Shift Charity Gaming Oversight
State senators approved legislation Wednesday that would create statutory regulations for charity poker fundraisers, transferring oversight for the so-called “millionaire’s parties” from a state agency that has drawn controversy for cracking down on the events, MLive reports.
Failure of Health-Care Co-ops Traced to Rubio-Backed Measure
Language inserted by Sen. Marco Rubio into a major spending bill last year has significantly undermined a key aspect of the Affordable Care Act, setting the stage for this year’s collapse of more than half of the nonprofit insurance providers established under the health law, writes The New York Times.
Hospital Giant Ordered to Pay Health Foundation $434 Million
A Missouri judge has awarded the Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City nearly $434 million in its long-running legal battle with the for-profit hospital network HCA over the firm’s 2003 purchase of several medical centers in the region, the public radio station KCUR reports.
N.J. Lawmakers Mull ‘Community’ Levy on Nonprofit Hospitals
A bipartisan bill before New Jersey legislators would require the state’s 63 nonprofit hospitals to make millions of dollars in “Community Service Contributions” to local governments to offset the cost of police, fire, and other services, Healthcare Finance News reports.
Knight Foundation Sows Success — and Confusion, Study Says
Innovative grant-making approach benefits overlooked social-change groups, but organization comes up short on diversity and explicit goals.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
California Endowment Spurns Investment in Private Prisons
Divestment efforts have gained attention in recent years, but many organizations are concerned the move could hurt returns in their portfolios.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
A Checklist for Developing a New Business Model for Your Nonprofit
Nonprofit leaders give advice for getting internal and external support for a big change.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Philanthropy’s 2015 Buzzwords: From ‘Effective Altruism’ to ‘Worm Wars’
New language and phrases show what’s preoccupying the nonprofit world — and what nobody at a charity or foundation should ignore.
By Lucy Bernholz
Contributor
As Paris Talks Wrap Up, Foundations and Media Must Join Hands to Push Climate Action
Nonprofit film and news organizations can counter energy-industry influence by encouraging citizens to put pressure on policy makers.
By Vince Stehle and Vincent Stehle
Education Charity Sees Cost-Cutting, Not Fundraising, as Key to Growth
College Summit is trimming staff and programs to focus on what it does best and make its services more affordable.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Bill Gates Taps Global Influence to Push Clean-Energy Agenda
The New York Times details the Microsoft leader-turned philanthropist’s linchpin role in forging a global, $20 billion public-private partnership to research and develop new technologies to wean the world off fossil fuels.
Greenpeace Sting Tests Funding Disclosure in Climate Science
The environmental activist group conducted an undercover operation in which its employees posed as representatives of energy firms seeking to secretly fund research touting the benefits of coal and carbon emissions, reports The New York Times.