Aid Groups Say Silicon Valley Is Sitting Out Refugee Crisis
Tech companies that have recently touted their efforts to help victims of natural disasters such as the Nepal earthquakes are declining to offer similar programs for hundreds of thousands of migrants seeking refuge in Europe, according to The Washington Post.
Pope Meets With Nuns’ Charity Fighting Contraceptive Mandate
Pope Francis stopped briefly at a Washington, D.C., home for the elderly operated by the Little Sisters of the Poor on Wednesday, a visit a Vatican spokesman said signaled support for the Catholic charity in its legal battle over the Affordable Care Act’s birth-control mandate, reports The Washington Post.
Foundation and Preservationists Feud Over Doris Duke Home
The nonprofit that manages the late heiress and philanthropist’s central New Jersey estate plans to raze her mansion on the site, saying it has fallen into disrepair and become a “white elephant,” reports the Associated Press.
N.Y. Archdiocese and City Hall Team to Add Shelter Beds
A day ahead of Pope Francis’s arrival in New York, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan announced a partnership Wednesday that will see the Archdiocese of New York provide 150 beds this winter for people who have been living on the street, The New York Times reports.
Opinion: History Raises Red Flags for Broad’s L.A. School Plans
The American Prospect looks at a plan reportedly championed by billionaire philanthropist Eli Broad to significantly ramp up charter schooling in Los Angeles in the context of other recent, donor-driven attempts to radically reform urban school systems.
New British Charity Rules Could Impose Fundraising Bans
Charities that violate proposed British regulations aimed at curbing high-pressure fundraising tactics could be barred from cold-calling or direct mail, the BBC reports.
Senate Measure Would Cut Some Planned Parenthood Funds
The Senate is slated to vote Thursday on a bill that would divert $235 million of Planned Parenthood’s federal funding, about half the annual total, to other women’s health organizations in a bid to avert a government shutdown, The Wall Street Journal reports.
L.A. to Spend $100 Million to Stem Homelessness ‘Emergency’
Amid a double-digit spike in the city’s homeless population, Los Angeles leaders said Tuesday they would declare the situation a “state of emergency” and steer $100 million toward tackling the issue, a move supporters said could ease limits on churches and charities providing shelters, the Los Angeles Times writes.
Harvard Endowment Gains 5.8% in New Chief’s First Year
The return for the year ending June 30 beat internal goals and the median for similar funds but is still likely to trail some of Harvard’s rivals among elite institutions, writes The Wall Street Journal.
Pledging Transparency, Coke Reveals Research, Health Grants
Coca-Cola has spent almost $120 million since 2010 to fund academic health studies, medical organizations, and community fitness programs aimed at tackling obesity, The New York Times writes. The soft-drink giant published the grant list on its website Tuesday after CEO Muhtar Kent promised greater openness about the company’s spending on obesity-related programs and research.
Leonardo DiCaprio’s Foundation Joins Fossil-Fuel Divestment Push
The actor said Tuesday that he and his namesake foundation will drop all investments in fossil fuels, the Thomson Reuters Foundation and The New York Times report.
L.A. Utility’s Nonprofits Keep $11 Million ‘Rainy Day’ Fund
The Los Angeles controller criticized what he termed “hoarding” by two publicly funded affiliates of the city Department of Water and Power that have been at the center of a two-year political feud over their spending and lack of transparency, writes the Los Angeles Times.
In Case of Federal Shutdown, Many Charities Hope Pain Will Be Short-Term
The spigot wouldn’t be turned off immediately, but nonprofits on tight budgets are on edge.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
How to Fix 5 Common Board-Meeting Problems
By making the most of members’ time and energy during meetings, you can help trustees better serve your nonprofit.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Alzheimer’s Association Plan to Consolidate Angers Chapters
The association is divided between those who think a more coordinated effort is needed to raise enough money to keep up with demand for care and those who worry local services will be dropped.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Nonprofit Regains Rights to TB Drug After Huge Price Spike
The Purdue Research Foundation bought back the rights to cycloserine, a medication for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, following an outcry over a commercial firm’s more than twentyfold increase in the pill’s price, The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg report.