Receiver Says Troubled N.D. College Foundation Should Fold
The court-appointed receiver for the nonprofit fundraising arm of Dickinson State University is calling for the financially troubled organization to be dissolved and replaced with a new foundation, reports the Dickinson Press.
How Nonprofits Can Avoid Internal Fraud
A single case of employee theft can severely damage your organization’s reputation. Here are steps you can take to detect and deter fraud.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Judge Grants Nonprofit Moral Exemption to Contraceptive Rule
A federal judge ruled Monday that an anti-abortion organization with no religious affiliation can claim a moral objection to the Affordable Care Act’s mandate that employers provide insurance coverage for birth control to female staff, reports The New York Times.
Moody’s: Nonprofit Hospitals Returning to Fiscal Health
After several years of forecasting fiscal pain for nonprofit hospitals, the credit-rating agency is seeing improvement in the sector’s condition as patient numbers pick up and bad debt declines, Modern Healthcare writes.
Tech Mogul Tries New Model to Draw Silicon Valley Giving
Tech entrepreneur Alexandre Mars and his Epic Foundation aim to reshape Silicon Valley philanthropy by steering donations to the kind of small social-service charities typically overlooked by the tech set, the San Francisco Chronicle writes.
Report Delves Into Ill. Charity’s Ties to Telemarketers
In the second part of an investigative report on charity telemarketing, the Chicago Tribune details the ties between VietNow National Headquarters, a veterans nonprofit, and commercial call centers that keep the lion’s share of revenue from appeals.
Survey Error Brings Hundreds of Charity Calls to Elderly Man
Amid a growing outcry in Britain over serial charity solicitations of the elderly, the Daily Mail traces how an 87-year-old dementia sufferer received more than 700 cold calls from nonprofit groups, some of which sold his personal details to questionable companies.
Donations to Nonprofit Subsidize Ind. Governor’s Travel
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence has used a corporate-supported nonprofit subsidiary of the state economic-development agency to cover official trips abroad and other expenses, writes the Indianapolis Star.
UC Berkeley and Saudi Donor Start New Online ‘Philanthropy University’
The free program, financed by the businessman Amr Al-Dabbagh, offers seven eight-week courses taught by nonprofit experts and scholars.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Example: A Job Description for an Event-Planning Volunteer
The Salvation Army’s Kansas and Western Missouri chapter provides this one-page description to its event-planning committee to set clear expectations from the start.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Portland State Fundraisers Quit After Dubious $100-Million Pledge Falls Through
The head of the university’s foundation and its chief development officer are resigning after the unraveling of a promised gift from a supposed billionaire with a history of making grandiose promises, The Oregonian reports.
Ill. Telemarketer’s Charity Clients Got 15% of Funds Raised
The Chicago Tribune looks at the charity fundraising industry through the lens of a Chicago call center that keeps about 85 cents of every dollar it raises for nonprofit clients and has repeatedly faced regulatory scrutiny.
Opinion: Tech Giants Don’t Extend Innovation to Education
Despite a remarkable record of innovation in areas ranging from space travel to urban transit, Silicon Valley billionaires have failed to apply that disruptive energy to their education giving, to the potential detriment of their industry, according to a TechCrunch opinion piece.
N.Y. Hospitals Partner With Nonprofits to Reduce Admissions
Hospitals and social-service charities in New York are joining forces to cut down on costly hospital stays in low-income communities as part of a state Medicaid-reform program, reports Crain’s New York Business.
Seismic Changes Are Ahead for Charities as Americans Age
As the population grows older, charities of all kinds will confront changing needs for services and will need to alter the way they raise money. But few groups are preparing for the inevitable.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Take 2: A Charity Fellowship Program Encourages Second Acts in the Nonprofit World
Encore.org puts older Americans to work for social good with paid fellowships and makes the transition to second acts in nonprofits easier.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor