Okla. Man Guilty of Defrauding Alzheimer’s Charity
A friend of former University of Arkansas football coach Frank Broyles was convicted Monday for fraud over a print job for Mr. Broyles’ Alzheimer’s-focused charity, reports the Tulsa World.
Buffett Grandson’s Investment Firm to Focus on Social Good
Howard Warren Buffett, the grandson of billionaire financier and philanthropist Warren E. Buffett, has launched an operating company that will capitalize firms aiming to tackle social problems, The New York Times reports.
Ad Council Retools Public-Service Spots for Social-Media Age
New, multiplatform public-service campaigns by the Advertising Council show how the venerable nonprofit communications agency is evolving in an era of sophisticated digital social media, The New York Times writes.
Post-‘Grand Bargain,’ Detroit Museum Tackles New Challenges
The Detroit Free Press looks at the state of the Detroit Institute of Arts and its effort to raise endowment funds a year after the city emerged from bankruptcy via an agreement in which the museum was a linchpin.
Ore. Donor Must Pay Taxes on Nonprofit’s Political Spending
A federal court has found a major Oregon political contributor liable for excise levies on money his charitable foundation spent on election ads, reports Willamette Week.
A Group of Calif. Girls Battles to Join Boy Scouts
The request by five girls in Northern California marks the the latest in a series of challenges the male-only youth organization has faced amid shifting gender roles and mores, writes The New York Times.
Court in India Stays Government Order Against Greenpeace
Greenpeace India said the court ruling blocked a government move to cancel the environmental group’s right to operate in the country, pending a final verdict on authorities’ allegations of financial impropriety, reports the Associated Press.
A Creative Ad Swap Helps Antipoverty Charity Gain Support
Boston public radio station WBUR saves money on a marketing campaign and helps a social-service nonprofit.
By Heather Joslyn
Contributor
Backed by Huge Audiences, Video-Game Stars Get Into Giving Tuesday
How much can international gamer celebrities like Athene raise for charity? Save the Children will find out with its #GamingTuesday.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Who Will Fill Rick Cohen’s Role in Holding Nonprofits Accountable?
The death Tuesday of the longtime advocate and journalist leaves a void in expertise, fervor, and dedication to the most marginalized in America.
By Pablo Eisenberg
Contributor
Duke Foundation’s Islamic Center and Africare Get New Leaders
Other personnel changes include a global philanthropy director at General Motors.
By ANAIS STRICKLAND
Contributor
Zuckerberg Donates $20 Million to Help Schools Get Connected
The gift from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, will support EducationSuperHighway, a nonprofit working to equip schools with high-speed Internet connections, The New York Times writes.
‘Three Cups’ Author Retiring From Asia Schools Charity
The Central Asia Institute announced Thursday that its scandal-plagued founder and longtime public face, author Greg Mortenson, will leave the school-building charity in January, the Associated Press reports.
Jared Fogle Gets 15-Plus Years on Porn and Sex Charges
An Indiana judge exceeded prosecutors’ sentencing recommendation in sending the former Subway spokesman and charity head to federal prison for 15 years and eight months, The Indianapolis Star and The Wall Street Journal report.
Ga. Investigating Claim That Children’s Home Deceived Donors
State charity regulators have launched an inquiry into an Atlanta-area home for foster children that solicted hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations after ostensibly shutting down, according to Atlanta television station WSB.
Giving Tuesday? More Like Gimmick Tuesday, Some Small Nonprofits Say
As the Giving Tuesday movement gathers momentum for its fourth year, some charities aren’t buying into the hype.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor