U. of Wisconsin Kicks Off $3.2-Billion Capital Campaign
The fund drive, nearly double the size of the university’s last major campaign, reflects growing pressure to cut costs and find new revenue streams amid deep cuts in state higher-education spending, the Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel writes.
$55-Million Gonzaga Bequest Includes Valuable Seattle Land
The gift to Gonzaga University from real-estate investor Myrtle Woldson, who died last year at age 104, will help fund a performing-arts center on the Spokane campus. The gift could become larger as the waterfront Seattle properties she left to the university grow in value, The Spokesman-Review and KXLY radio of Spokane report.
N.F.L. Owner’s New Nonprofit Will Use Sports to Tackle Racism
Billionaire property developer and Miami Dolphins owner Stephen M. Ross is launching an organization Friday that aims to take advantage of the massive popularity of professional sports to combat racial prejudice and foster tolerance, reports The New York Times.
Ex-Nonprofit CFO Gets 28-Month Prison Term for Alabama Drug Mailings
A federal judge more than doubled the term recommended by prosecutors for the former medical-clinic executive who admitted to sending prescription drugs to figures linked to a fraud investigation in which she was implicated, reports the Birmingham News.
Growth in Giving Fuels Investor Interest in Blackbaud
The supplier of software for charities is gaining popularity among investment managers as giving grows and the smaller nonprofits that are a large part of its customer base increasingly seek big-data solutions, Reuters reports.
Rethink Pink: Moving Beyond Breast-Cancer Awareness
Experts say it’s important to remind people about early detection but recommend going beyond raising awareness. See how nonprofits can increase philanthropic efforts and make a bigger difference.
Anti-Abortion Activist Details Planned Parenthood Infiltration
The Washington Post profiles David Daleiden, the 26-year-old activist whose secretly filmed encounters with Planned Parenthood officials sparked a firestorm over the women’s-health group’s provision of fetal tissue for medical research.
Minn. Regulator Takes Aim at National Car-Donation Charity
State Attorney General Lori Swanson issued a report Wednesday alleging misleading practices by a national nonprofit that solicits vehicle donations on behalf of Make-a-Wish but keeps four-fifths of the revenue, the Star Tribune writes. The head of the state’s Make-a-Wish chapter endorsed the inquiry.
Impact Investing Can Bring Big Returns and Court Battles
The Wall Street Journal examines the growth in high-dollar impact investments by activist philanthropies, focusing on the Baltimore-based Abell Foundation’s stakes in mission-aligned areas like sustainable energy.
Report Proposes Charity-Care Credits for Nonprofit Hospitals
A new study suggests nonprofit hospitals implement a system of credits and trade to correct a geographic mismatch in supply and demand for uncompensated treatment, The Atlantic writes.
N.Y. State Shutters Pet Hospice Supported by Celebrities
State officials have closed a rural shelter for ill and injured dogs and cats, accusing its owner of multimillion-dollar mismanagement, reports the Associated Press. The group had won televised kudos from Oprah Winfrey.
Planned Parenthood to Forgo Reimbursement for Fetal Tissue
The women’s-health nonprofit, under fire from conservatives over finances regarding its provision of fetal tissue for medical research, said Tuesday it would no longer accept repayment for its costs in doing so, The New York Times reports.
Minority Arts Groups Face ‘Chronic Financial Difficulties,’ Study Finds
Latino and African-American museums and performance troupes struggle to draw philanthropic support compared to other cultural institutions, creating “chronic financial difficulties” that sharply limit what they are able produce, according to a new report cited by the Los Angeles Times.
Patent Case Against Apple Could Award University Foundation $860 Million
A federal jury on Tuesday found that the Silicon Valley giant violated a 1998 patent owned by a nonprofit arm of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Reuters reports.
Pregnancy Clinics Sue to Block Calif. Law on Abortion Information
Two faith-affiliated crisis-pregnancy centers filed a court challenge against a new state law mandating that such facilities inform patients about abortion and contraceptive services available from other providers, The Sacramento Bee and the Los Angeles Times report.
Philadelphia Orchestra Players OK Deal, but for Just One Year
Musicians approved a new contract Monday, but the unusual deal — the first since the orchestra emerged from bankruptcy in 2012 — lasts only 12 months and appears to have been adopted with reservations, reports The Philadelphia Inquirer.