Downfall of Major N.Y. Aid Charity Leaves Many Questions
The sudden dissolution of the Federation for Employment and Guidance Services, one of New York’s biggest social-service providers, shocked both city officials and the 80-year-old nonprofit’s clients and left many wondering how the charity fell into a gaping budget hole, The New York Times and WPIX television report.
Watchdog vs. Self-Promotion: Why Donor Lists Matter
Competition over who gave the most has been with us since Carnegie and Rockefeller, but now rankings reflect tough questions about philanthropy itself.
By BENJAMIN SOSKIS
Contributor
Questions Nonprofits Should Ask Before Seeking Feedback From the People They Serve
Charities need to think about what would motivate clients to share their opinions and their experiences and how the information will be used.
Nonprofits are improving their work by making a point of hearing from the people they serve.
By Debra E. Blum
Contributor
Environmental Leader Is an Outsider With Expertise in Policy and Nature
Rhea Suh, a former top government official and grant maker, becomes the first Asian-American to head the Natural Resources Defense Council.
By Debra E. Blum
Contributor
Client Communication Helps Boarding School Shift Gears Quickly in Response to Ebola
More Than Me, an American charity, relied on its long commitment to communicating with constituents when the crisis struck.
By Debra E. Blum
Contributor
Survey Data Help Employment Group Boost Long-Term Success
Getting feedback from clients is changing how the Center for Employment Opportunities runs its programs.
By Debra E. Blum
Contributor
New Easter Seals Leader Seeks to Make Organization Relevant to Today’s Donors
Randy Rutta, who has worked at the charity for more than three decades, is focusing on raising money from people in their mid 30s and 40s.
By Alex Davidson
Contributor
Mass. Health Chain Rethinks Expansion After Court Rebuff
The new chief executive of Partners HealthCare tells The Boston Globe the nonprofit Massachusetts medical system will “re-evaluate” its growth plans following a judicial blow to its proposed purchase of three more hospitals.
Ex-Head of Ala. Health Charity Accused of $14-Million Fraud
The former CEO of a Birmingham, Ala., nonprofit whose mission is providing health care to the poor and homeless, has been charged with diverting millions of dollars in federal grant funds, property, and other assets for private gain, The Birmingham News reports.
Major Museums Sour on Photo-Facilitating ‘Selfie Sticks’
The Museum of Modern Art, the Getty Center, and other prominent institutions have banned “selfie sticks,” citing concerns that the gadgets that allow users to hold cameras at a distance and take better self-portraits pose a hazard to visitors and exhibits, CBS New York and Washington’s WJLA television report.
College Endowments Grow Bearish on Alternative Investments
Major college and university investment funds are trimming their reliance on alternative assets like hedge funds and private equity, retreating from a strategy that got the financial world’s attention by drawing big gains before the recession, according to Financial Times.
Philadelphia Schools Group Pledges $35-Million for More Charters
The nonprofit Philadelphia School Partnership says it wants to “take cost off the table” as city education officials weigh applications for new charters that could enroll up to 15,000 students, The Philadelphia Inquirer writes.
Report Questions Events Charity Led by Eva Longoria’s Friends
An investigation by The Hollywood Reporter raises financial questions about a network of nonprofit organizations and for-profit firms headed by close friends of the actress and activist who put on star-studded charity galas around the world.
Lawyer Admits $2-Million Theft From Nonprofit N.Y. Cemetery
Timothy Griffin faces up to nine years in prison after pleading guilty Wednesday to embezzling from a nonprofit Staten Island graveyard during his tenure as its acting president, Lower Hudson Valley daily The Journal News reports.
3-Day March to Show Why Charities Need Overhead Aid Is Postponed
Only 35 people planned to attend the event created by the Charity Defense Council, a group founded by Dan Pallotta.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor