Nonprofits Must Adapt or End Up in ‘Ash Heap,’ Diana Aviv Says
The departing Independent Sector leader calls for more government oversight of charities and more efforts to attract diverse leaders.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Donna Shalala Has Stroke as Clinton Global Initiative Closes
The 74-year-old Clinton Foundation president fell ill Tuesday evening shortly after the end of the charity’s signature annual event, reports The New York Times.
Facebook Bans Blindness Charity’s Ad as Too Negative
Facebook rejected the Royal National Institute of Blind People’s advertisement calling for sight-loss advisers in British hospitals, saying the clip transgresses the social network’s policy of displaying only “neutral or positive” ads, according to The Guardian.
Opinion: Economics of Insurance Doom Obamacare Co-ops
A Bloomberg columnist writes that the economics of health insurance stack the odds against financial sustainability for the nonprofit coverage co-ops established under the Affordable Care Act, four of which have gone under since the start of the year.
Minnesota Hospitals’ Charity-Care Costs Plunge 22%
Medical centers in the state saw the biggest drop in the cost of unpaid care in 20 years in 2014 as a lower uninsured population sent charity-care expenses down sharply, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Don’t Let the States Trample on the Right to Donor Anonymity
A case sent to the Supreme Court for possible review should alarm charities as state regulators seek more information on contributors.
By HOWARD HUSOCK
Contributor
What You Need to Know About Marketing Laws Before Contacting Donors
Update your legal knowledge before making phone calls or sending letters, text messages, or emails to donors.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Grassley Demands Details on Red Cross Response to GAO Review
Senator Charles Grassley is asking the Government Accountability Office for more information on what he termed the American Red Cross’s “apparent unwillingness to fully cooperate” with a federal review of its emergency relief work, ProPublica reports.
Many Cancer Doctors Asked to ID Donors Among Patients
Development offices at leading cancer centers are increasingly teaching doctors to discern and act on fundraising opportunities among people they treat, The New York Times writes, citing new research by a University of Michigan oncologist and ethicist.
NYC Bill Would Compel Fiscal Disclosure by Charity CEOs
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio is opposing a proposal before the City Council to require the heads of taxpayer-funded nonprofits to submit conflict-of-interest and financial-disclosure forms, Politico New York reports.
Dallas Museum Director Departing for New Cities Foundation
The museum said Monday that director Maxwell Anderson, who is credited with significantly boosting attendance and diversifying the institution’s offerings during a nearly four-year tenure, has resigned to join the New Cities Foundation, The New York Times and The Dallas Morning News report.
Designer and Immigrant Activist Are Among MacArthur ‘Genius’ Winners
One winner of the $625,000 stipend, Alex Truesdell, makes special tools and furniture for children with disabilities. Another founded a university in Ghana.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
$3-Trillion U.N. Development Plan Sets Ambitious Agenda for Nonprofits
Charities and foundations are expected to do much of the work to fight poverty and curb climate change around the globe.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Economic Matchmaker Revs Up Next Phase of Philanthropy in Detroit
Ryan Friedrichs, the city’s new director of development, discusses his efforts to get residents, foundations, and local government singing the same tune.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Planned Parenthood Fights Funding Threats With Nationwide Events
The embattled women’s health nonprofit will hold scores of rallies across the country Tuesday as part of its effort to demonstrate support and regain the political initiative amid a partisan controversy over its provision of fetal tissue for medical research, The New York Times writes.
Gates Foundation Backs Program to Strengthen Primary Care
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is teaming with the World Health Organization and the World Bank on an effort to close data gaps that weaken the provision of primary health care in poor and middle-income countries, The New York Times reports.