Mindy Kaling Shows Twitter’s Power in Celebrity Hands
The comedian and actress who appeared on The Office sent traffic skyward at several nonprofits after asking for suggestions on where to donate.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
U.K. Charity Watchdog Mulls Charging Groups for Regulation
Britain’s Charity Commission might seek to levy a fee on nonprofits to offset some of the cost of policing the sector, a move that would see some donor funds going into regulation but that appears to have strong public support, The Independent and The Guardian write.
People in Philanthropy: New Leader at NatureBridge, New Top Fundraiser at Aeras
Founder leaves Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, and other personnel moves.
By ANAIS STRICKLAND
Contributor
Opinion: On Inequality, Follow Henry Ford, Not Ford Foundation
A Wall Street Journal opinion writer chides the Ford Foundation for its recent decision to focus its $500 million in annual grant making on fighting inequality, arguing that its namesake corporation’s production innovations have done more than philanthropy to benefit society.
United Way Aims to Put Trafficking on the 2016 Agenda
United Way Worldwide has launched a center to campaign against modern-day slavery and raise the issue’s profile on the presidential campaign trail, Thomson Reuters Foundation reports.
Del. Lawmakers Cut Nonprofit Funds to Balance Budget
The state General Assembly’s budget panel finished work Wednesday on a $3.9-billion spending plan that achieves balance in part by slicing grant money for nonprofit and community groups by 5 percent, reports the Associated Press.
N.M. Charity Under Investigation Claims Abuse by Regulator
United South Broadway Corp., a foreclosure-prevention nonprofit whose spending New Mexico wants to audit, filed a lawsuit alleging that an assistant state attorney general bullied its staff and harassed a female employee, the Santa Fe New Mexican writes.
How Do You Know Your Stories Are Making a Difference?
Active Voice Lab helps artists and advocates figure out what’s working and what isn’t.
By Paul VanDeCarr
Contributor
Colleges Are on a Building Spree as Endowment Gains Pick Up
Major universities are embarking on multibillion-dollar expansions on the back of positive financial trends and sharpening competition for top faculty and students, according to The Wall Street Journal.
L.A. Advances Minimum-Wage Exemption for Job-Training Groups
A Los Angeles City Council committee approved a proposal Tuesday to temporarily shield nonprofits that help hard-to-employ residents get into the work force from an upcoming minimum-wage increase, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Obituary: Sister Nirmala Joshi, Mother Teresa’s Charity Successor
The Indian nun who followed Mother Teresa as head of the Missionaries of Charity caring for country’s poor died Tuesday at the age of 81, reports The New York Times.
Millennials Respond Better to Peers Than to Bosses When Asked to Give, Study Says
Appealing to the charitable instincts of young employees is of increasing interest to organizations, and a new report offers some suggestions.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Calif. MS Charity That Played Key Research Role to Shut Down
The Myelin Repair Foundation, which pioneered new ways to speed promising multiple-sclerosis treatments into clinical trials, announced Monday that it will close at the end of August because fundraising is not keeping up with costs, San Francisco Business Times reports.
Nev. Tax on Tickets for Big Events Won’t Spare Nonprofits
Nevada lawmakers have approved a 9-percent tax on admissions to major live entertainment events in the state, including those like the freewheeling Burning Man festival that are run by nonprofit groups, reports the Associated Press.
N.Y. Police Reviewing Charity That Hired Chief’s Friends
The New York Police Department’s inspector general has opened a “preliminary review” of a charity that has spent $2 million on consulting deals with associates of Police Commissioner Bill Bratton, according to the New York Post.
Vanderbilts’ Spat With Nonprofit Over R.I. Mansion Escalates
A dispute over plans for a visitor center at the Breakers, the waterfront Newport, R.I., mansion that was home to the Vanderbilt family, has grown into a bitter public feud between members of the wealthy clan and the nonprofit that now owns the palatial house, writes the Associated Press.