Groups Commit $100 Million to Program for Minority Women
A group of foundations focused on gender equity pledged the money to a five-year White House effort aimed at improving economic opportunities for women and girls of color, the Christian Science Monitor writes.
Calif. Says Blue Shield Backing Out on $140 Million Pledge
State regulators and consumer advocates accuse the nonprofit health-insurance company of reneging on a promise to donate an additional $14 million a year to charity for 10 years as part of a merger agreement, the Los Angeles Times writes.
Utah Groups File Suit Against Donor-Disclosure Law
Three nonprofits filed a court challenge Tuesday to a state law aimed at boosting transparency in electoral spending, saying the measure is written so broadly it would ensnare almost any organization commenting on political issues, The Salt Lake Tribune writes.
Clinton Foundation and Health Affiliate Refile Tax Returns
The foundation and its Clinton Health Access Initiative said Monday that they have submitted revised Form 990s to the Internal Revenue Service to correct errors in six years’ worth of past filings, Reuters and Politico write.
High Court Won’t Hear Planned Parenthood Open-Records Case
The Supreme Court said Monday that it would not take up a New Hampshire anti-abortion group’s suit seeking access to financial documents a Planned Parenthood affiliate used in applying for federal funds, reports The New York Times.
In the GOP Presidential Race, Signs of a Boon for Philanthropy
Plans to limit tax breaks while preserving the charitable deduction are gaining favor among Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, Jeb Bush, and Donald Trump.
By HOWARD HUSOCK
Contributor
Foundations Stepping in to Help Cash-Strapped Cities
Facing budget cuts and shrinking tax bases, a growing number of cities are turning to private giving to pay for infrastructure, public safety, and other functions traditionally covered by taxpayers, Bloomberg writes.
Boston Woman Admits to Hoaxing Marathon Bombing Charity
Joanna Leigh, who publicly criticized the One Fund Boston over its payouts to people who suffered traumatic brain injuries in the April 2013 blasts, pleaded guilty Friday to stealing nearly $40,000 in charitable aid by faking such an injury, The Boston Globe reports.
Many Hospitals Keeping Quiet on Charity Care, Study Finds
More than half of nonprofit medical centers do not tell uninsured and underinsured patients that they could be eligible for free or discounted care before attempting to collect unpaid bills from them, The Washington Post reports, citing a new University of Michigan study.
Small NYC Parks Gain $15-Million Boost From Conservancies
Eight of the largest nonprofits supporting New York City parks will donate expertise, staff time, and cash to improve green spaces and recreation areas in low-income communities under an agreement with Mayor Bill de Blasio’s office, reports The New York Times.
White House Gathering Tackles Issues Facing Females of Color
The Obama administration, which has taken heat for the gender-specific focus of its My Brother’s Keeper effort for minority males, is hosting a summit Friday focused on expanding opportunity for girls and women of color, Time reports.
Major Campaigns Show Public Universities’ Rising Ambitions
Texas A&M University’s newly announced $4 billion capital campaign signals public colleges’ growing push to compete with their private peers for philanthropic dollars, Bloomberg writes.
N.J. Hospital Sheds Part of Tax Break in Suit Settlement
The nonprofit Morristown Medical Center hospital will pay $15.5 million to its hometown and give up a tax exemption on nearly a quarter of its property as part of a deal to settle a long-running legal dispute, the Morris County Daily Record reports.
N.Y. State Minimum-Wage Hike Could Squeeze Charities
More than four-fifths of New York State nonprofits have employees who earn less than $15 an hour, the level to which Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposes raising the wage floor for workers across the state, the Albany Times Union writes.
Del. Nonprofit Might Sue State Over Bank-Settlement Millions
The Delaware Community Reinvestment Action Council is threatening court action over the state’s use of $31 million it secured in settlements with major financial firms to close a budget gap rather than fund programs to help areas hurt by the credit crisis, The News Journal of Wilmington reports.
Scant Evidence Bombed Hospital Was Taliban Base, Says Report
More than a month after a U.S. airstrike destroyed a Doctors Without Borders hospital in northern Afghanistan, killing more than 30 people, evidence has yet to emerge to support assertions by Afghan security and military officials that the facility was occupied by Taliban, according to the Associated Press.