Chelsea Clinton Defends Foundation Before Global Initiative Meeting
As business, political, and philanthropic leaders gathered in Marrakesh for the first Clinton Global Initiative meeting focused on Africa and the Middle East, Chelsea Clinton said there is a “political dimension” to the controversy over multimillion-dollar gifts from foreign governments and corporations to her family’s foundation, The Washington Post reports.
Wounded Warrior Project a Legal ‘Bully,’ Say Small Veterans Groups
The national veterans charity, with $235 million in annual revenue, has regularly trained its legal guns on much smaller organizations over their names and graphics, the Daily Beast writes.
Ill. Charities Ramp Up Fundraising as State Budget Cuts Loom
With Illinois officials slashing nonprofit funding as they tackle a $1.6 billion state budget deficit, social-service groups are stepping up efforts to build up donations while simultaneously warning that philanthropy cannot make up for reduced government support, the Chicago Tribune reports.
L.A. Utility Head Apologizes for Criticizing Nonprofit Audit
The general manager of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has apologized to city leaders for assailing an audit of two controversial nonprofit groups operated by the utility and its employees’ union, writes the Los Angeles Times.
Vanderbilt Heirs Blast Nonprofit’s Plan for R.I. Mansion
Twenty-one members of the family signed a letter calling on the Preservation Society of Newport County to drop plans to build a visitors center on the grounds of the Breakers, the historic former Vanderbilt home, the Associated Press reports.
Nonprofit Releases Poverty-Fighting Tool Kit
FXB International says its 3-year program has helped 81,000 people inexpensively by simultaneously tackling education, health care, food, and housing.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Clinton-Linked Canadian Charity Takes Step to ID Donors
The Clinton Giustra Enterprise Partnership-Canada, which has become central to the controversy over the Clinton Foundation’s transparency and ties to foreign contributors, says it will seek permission from top donors to name them publicly, The Wall Street Journal reports.
$20 Million Move by Martha’s Table a Sign of Change in D.C.
The prominent Washington social-service charity is preparing to leave its longtime home in the once-gritty 14th Street corridor for a new, $20 million headquarters in one of the District’s poorest communities, writes The Washington Post.
Boston Professor in Spotlight for Criticism of Foundations
Online magazine Ozy profiles Ray Madoff, the Boston College law professor who has become a controversial figure in the philanthropic world with her views on charitable foundations and donor-advised funds.
D.C. Charter-School Founder to Pay $3 Million to Settle Suit
Kent Amos, who led one of Washington, D.C.'s oldest and largest charter-school groups, and a management company he heads have agreed to the payment to settle a lawsuit brought by the city alleging diversion of public funds for private gain, according to The Washington Post.
Former Nonprofit Head Gets 3 Years for $4 Million Fraud
Brian J. Brown was sentenced Monday to a little more than three years in prison for a scheme prosecutors said steered millions of dollars intended for scholarships for poor Native American students into his pocket, The Oregonian reports.
Donna Shalala Ready for ‘Messy’ Job Leading Clinton Foundation
After raising $3 billion and navigating an NCAA investigation as president of the University of Miami, she moves to new kinds of challenges next month.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Half of Colleges and Private Schools Use Social Media to Raise Money
The amount raised that way is small, but colleges are experimenting with new ideas to increase the numbers.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Book Offers Frank Assessment of Lincoln Center Leaders and Lessons for All Nonprofits
Reynold Levy, who stepped down as head of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, takes many former colleagues to task.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Spotlight Again Falls on Giustra’s Clinton Foundation Ties
The Washington Post examines the friendship between Bill Clinton and mining executive Frank Giustra, whose financial support of the Clinton Foundation while pursuing global business deals has drawn heightened attention with Hillary Clinton’s entry into the presidential race.
Obama Foundation Picks Chicago as Presidential Library Site
The president has signed off on the decision by the nonprofit charged with building his future library and museum to locate the institution on Chicago’s South Side, CNN reports, citing two people familiar with the selection.