Obituary: D’Army Bailey, Founded Museum at King Killing Site
The lawyer and activist, who led the campaign to open the National Civil Rights Museum at the Memphis motel where Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in 1968, died Sunday of cancer at age 73, The New York Times writes.
British Government Plans Curbs on Cold-Call Solicitations
Britain is set to enact new regulations by the end of the year to restrict high-pressure charity fundraising tactics that have drawn widespread condemnation in recent weeks, the Daily Mail writes.
Proposed Overtime Changes May Strain Some Nonprofit Budgets
The federal rule would extend overtime benefits to employees who make up to $50,440 a year — more than double the current income threshold.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
A Smart Way for Philanthropy Ideas to Spread Fast: Change Social Norms
While efforts to achieve “scale” get all the attention, nonprofits can do more by influencing how people behave.
By HOWARD HUSOCK
Contributor
The top-level web domain was originally intended for nonprofits, though its use has expanded to include other types of organizations.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Aid Charities Balk at U.S. Anti-Terror Vetting of Workers
A U.S. Agency for International Development program aimed at screening federally supported aid nonprofits for terrorist ties is drawing fire from relief groups, which say the vetting is overly intrusive and could endanger their workers, The New York Times reports.
Smithsonian to Leave Exhibition of Cosby Collection in Place
After internal discussions related to allegations of sexual assault by Bill Cosby, the Smithsonian has decided to leave artworks from his private collection on view in a National Museum of African Art exhibition funded by the embattled entertainer and his wife, the Associated Press reports.
New N.Y. Grant Criteria Imperil Funding for Youth Charities
Changes in a New York State agency’s process for awarding substance-abuse prevention contracts could mean hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses for youth organizations that have long received state support, writes The New York Times.
Calif. Couple Convicted of Embezzling From Veterans Charity
A San Diego husband and wife who founded a nonprofit to train wounded veterans for careers in filmmaking were found guilty Friday of draining hundreds of thousands of dollars from the taxpayer-funded organization’s coffers, The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
New Leaders at the Smithsonian, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and More
Among other nonprofits with notable personnel changes: Livestrong Foundation, Community IT Innovators, Children’s Rights, and the Desmond Tutu Peace Foundation.
By anais.strickland
Contributor
Sen. Grassley Seeks Details From Red Cross on Haiti Spending
In a letter this week to American Red Cross CEO Gail McGovern, Sen. Charles Grassley demanded greater disclosure of the charity’s spending in post-earthquake Haiti and set a two-week deadline for a response to his questions, ProPublica writes.
$65 Million Gift to Create Endowment for Park Avenue Armory
The donation from the foundation of a late armory patron, Airstream trailer mogul Wade Thompson, will establish an endowment for programming and educational efforts at the New York City arts center, reports The New York Times.
Ex-Colgate U. President to Take Reins at D.C.’s Newseum
Officials at the financially troubled Washington, D.C., museum of journalism said Jeffrey Herbst’s fundraising prowess at Colgate was a factor in his hiring as the Newseum’s president and CEO, The Washington Post and the Associated Press report.
Charter Schools on Borrowing Binge as Enrollment Grows
Bond sales by taxpayer-funded, frequently nonprofit-run charter schools are on pace to break last year’s record of $1.9 billion as swelling enrollment and low interest rates fuel a borrowing spree, writes Bloomberg.
Nonprofit Breast-Milk Banks Fight Emerging Commercial Market
Nonprofit and for-profit breast-milk banks are jostling for dominance of a market poised to grow to meet demand from hospitals and neonatal care facilities, the Associated Press writes.
Russian Science Foundation Closes Over ‘Foreign Agent’ Law
Russian mogul Dmitry Zimin has followed through on a threat to shutter his science charity, the Dynasty Foundation, rather than accede to a Kremlin demand that it register as a foreign agent, The Guardian and Nature write.