Nonprofit Running Big U.S. Program for Disabled Faces Inquiries
Multiple federal agencies are investigating AbilityOne, the U.S. government’s major employment effort for people with severe disabilities, and SourceAmerica, a nonprofit that manages the multibillion-dollar program, according to CNN.
Ducks Unlimited Sets Its Sights on $2 Billion for Wetlands
The conservation group is taking the unusual step of counting government grants in the campaign total and hopes to reach beyond its base of waterfowl hunters.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
5 Simple Steps to Becoming a Better Presenter and Public Speaker
Building influence is important, and it starts with having a clear message and an understanding of your audience.
By CODY SWITZER
Contributor
Spelman College Drops Professorship Endowed by Bill Cosby
The historically black women’s college in Atlanta has terminated a humanities faculty chair established with a $20-million gift from Mr. Cosby and his wife in the late 1980s, reports The New York Times.
Calif. to Investigate Group Behind Planned Parenthood Videos
State Attorney General Kamala Harris said Friday that she will review the Center for Medical Progress’s undercover videos targeting Planned Parenthood to determine if the anti-abortion activist group has breached any laws or nonprofit regulations, the Associated Press reports.
New England Prep School Heads’ Pay Rose a Quarter in 3 Years
Median pay for the headmasters at 32 prestigious private high schools in New England reached nearly $450,000 in 2012, a 23 percent increase from three years earlier, according to a Boston Globe survey of the institutions’ tax filings.
Hearing-Aid Charity’s Gifts Hitch Star Power to Its Cause
The Starkey Hearing Foundation, which donates hearing aids to the poor, routinely attracts high-powered celebrities to its international missions and fundraisers, in part by giving millions of dollars to the stars’ own charities, Minnesota Public Radio reports.
Grameen Fund Executive to Lead the Congressional Hunger Center
Among other nonprofits with notable personnel changes: the Alzheimer’s and Cystic Fibrosis foundations.
By ANAIS STRICKLAND
Contributor
Little Sisters Appeals to Supreme Court on Contraceptive Rule
After losing at the appellate level, Catholic charity Little Sisters of the Poor will ask the Roberts court to take up its claim that the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive-care mandate violates their religious liberty, reports the Associated Press.
Videos Spark New Drive to Cut Planned Parenthood Funding
Surreptitiously shot videos in which Planned Parenthood officials discuss how to perform abortions to retain fetal tissue for medical research are rekindling anti-abortion activists’ long-held hopes to end government funding of the women’s health organization, The Wall Street Journal writes.
Report: Lax Controls Raise Bias Risk in IRS Nonprofit Audits
The federal government’s watchdog agency is calling on the Internal Revenue Service to strengthen oversight of how nonprofit groups are selected for audits to ensure the choices do not reflect IRS staffers’ biases, Bloomberg and the Associated Press report.
Orphanage Head and Charity Win $14.5 Million Defamation Award
A Maine jury awarded $7 million Thursday to the founder of an orphanage in Haiti and $7.5 million to an affiliated North Carolina charity in a defamation case over claims of child sexual abuse, reports the Portland Press Herald.
Figure in Ala. Charity Fraud Case Admits to Drug Mailings
The ex-chief financial officer of two nonprofit Alabama health centers pleaded guilty Thursday to sending packages containing Valium, Adderall, and other drugs to people involved in a fraud case in which she was implicated, the Birmingham News writes.
Student Advice on How to Attract Young Talent to Nonprofits
Interns from Americans for the Arts said that to attract them to jobs, charities need to embrace change, be honest about the workload, and pay more.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Leonardo DiCaprio Gala Raises $40 Million for Green Causes
The actor’s foundation hosted a star-studded gala in France Wednesday night to raise money for environmentally focused grants, campaigns, and media efforts, reports the Associated Press.
Opinion: Is Technology Helping People Do Good or Do Well?
As Silicon Valley moguls talk up technology’s promise to drive social change, six academics, futurists, and philanthropists consider whether the tech industry is improving the world or just improving bottom lines, in The New York Times Room for Debate opinion feature.