N.Y. Charity Accused of Bilking Teens on Summer-Job Pay
Long Island prosecutors have charged a nonprofit with duping scores of high school students into doing unpaid work selling concessions at entertainment and sports venues under the guise of a volunteer program, the Associated Press and Newsday write.
D.C.’s Hirshhorn Defends Holding Anniversary Gala in NYC
Leaders at the Smithsonian’s contemporary-art museum tell The Washington Post that their decision to hold its 40th-anniversary gala in New York is part of an effort to broaden the museum’s audience and donor base and is not a snub of its hometown.
People in Philanthropy: HHS Official to Lead Children’s Charity
Among other nonprofits with notable personnel changes: the National Center for Youth Law, Hudson Valley Community Services, Tourette Association of America, and Public Health Solutions.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
After Katrina, Boys and Girls Clubs Go From $19-Million Rebuilding to Reality
A Gulf Coast chapter lost all five of its sites to the hurricane. Rebuilding followed quickly, thanks to a burst of giving, but long-term financial stability was more elusive.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
MacArthur Overhauls Approach to Focus on Big Bets
Climate change and criminal justice are among the causes getting more money as the foundation seeks to back more-ambitious projects — but fewer of them.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Google Co-Founder Views Tech Investment as a Way to Give
This week’s announcement of Google’s restructuring under the umbrella company Alphabet, which will allow co-founder Larry Page more freedom to pursue big “long-shot” projects, echoes his belief that for-profit enterprise can do more to change the world than traditional philanthropy, writes Vox columnist Dylan Matthews.
Make Advocacy a Part of Every Board Member’s Duty
Grant makers can play a key role in helping nonprofits show trustees the best ways to wield their influence.
By Sonya Campion
Contributor
Denver Grant Maker Narrows Focus to the Arts — Just the Arts
Bonfils-Stanton Foundation says its highly unusual move to shut down science, health, and human-services funding will help close a big gap in cultural giving.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Red Cross Report Gets Strong Critique From Dan Pallotta’s New Venture
The Charity Defense Council attacked ProPublica and NPR for an investigation on Haiti efforts.
By Suzanne Perry
Contributor
Opinion: Has Effective Altruism Lost Its Focus on Real Problems?
After attending the Effective Altruism Global conference, columnist Dylan Matthews of Vox suggests that the movement’s dominance by white male tech industry workers is skewing its focus away from problems like poverty and toward existential risks like an artificial-intelligence apocalypse.
Marshall Project Expands Role but Still Faces Money Challenges
Eight months after the launch of the Marshall Project, Nieman Journalism Lab finds that the nonprofit criminal justice-focused news site has diversified its coverage and developed effective partnerships with other media, but fundraising remains challenging.
Water For People Hires Engineer as CEO; Heyman Center Gets New Leader
Among other nonprofits with notable personnel changes: the John Templeton Foundation, the Firelight Foundation, and the College Art Association.
By ANAIS STRICKLAND
Contributor
A Year After Police Shooting, St. Louis Offers Lessons in Rebuilding
Local and nonprofit leaders say one lesson for cities tackling deeply entrenched social problems is not to overwhelm donors with a torrent of needs and options.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Nonprofit Fraud More Common Than Expected, Says NY Charity Regulator
Though most nonprofits are unlikely to get caught up in fraud schemes, greed among charity executives is “a surprisingly common problem,” the chief of the New York attorney general’s charities bureau tells New York Nonprofit Media.
Smithsonian Museum Official Defends Cosby Exhibit Amid Sexual Allegations
The director of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African Art, Johnetta Cole, has finally spoken out about the controversy surrounding an exhibit of works involving her longtime friend Bill Cosby amid mounting allegations of his serial sexual assaults on women, The Washington Post reports.
Microsoft Official Chosen to Head Charity Navigator
Michael Thatcher, an expert on public-sector technology, is expected to expand the organization’s online presence.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations