With Money So Tight, We Need to Get Rid of Poor-Performing Charities
As the number of needy people grows and government aid is tougher to get, it’s time to accredit charities and seek more feedback from clients and others about who deserves to keep tax-exempt status.
By IRWIN STOOLMACHER
Contributor
Analysts Say Group’s Planned Parenthood Videos Were Altered
A review commissioned by Planned Parenthood of an anti-abortion group’s undercover videos targeting the women’s health nonprofit for its handling of fetal tissue concludes that the recordings were manipulated and unreliable as evidence for official inquiries, The New York Times writes.
St. Louis Nonprofits That Employ Disabled Protest Wage Hike
“Sheltered workshops” that train and employ developmentally disabled workers are raising concerns about an amendment to a proposed city minimum-wage increase that would extend the mandatory raise to their organizations, reports the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Clinton Foundation Ties Crop Up in State Department Emails
Conservative advocacy group Citizens United says State Department emails it obtained dating from Hillary Clinton’s tenure suggest aides to the then-secretary blurred lines between government and Clinton Foundation business, CNN and The Washington Post report.
With Cash Dwindling, Nonprofit Nev. Obamacare Co-Op to Close
Nevada Health CO-OP, one of 23 federally funded nonprofit insurers established under the Affordable Care Act to compete with traditional providers, will shut down at the end of the year after racking up tens of millions of dollars in losses, reports the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
4th Ex-Official at N.Y. Priest’s Charity Takes Plea in Inquiry
The former chief operating officer of a New York clergyman’s social-service nonprofit pleaded guilty Wednesday to misdemeanor charges of filing misleading paperwork with state officials, the fourth conviction in a state investigation of the charity, the Times Union of Albany writes.
Millions Donated by Californians on Tax Returns Go Unused
Nearly $10 million donated by Californians to charity via check-off boxes on their tax returns over the past decade is sitting unspent in government accounts, and much of the money never reaches the intended target, reports the Associated Press.
Planned Parenthood Sues La. Over Cutoff of Medicaid Money
A Louisiana Planned Parenthood unit filed in federal court for an injunction to block Gov. Bobby Jindal’s order to terminate Medicaid funding for the organization in the wake of disputed claims that it traffics in fetal tissue, The Wall Street Journal writes.
Judge: Huguette Clark Estate Cannot Reclaim Hospital Gifts
A Manhattan court has dismissed a lawsuit brought by Huguette Clark’s estate in a bid to recover more than $4 million the reclusive copper heiress donated to the hospital where she spent her last two decades, ruling that the statute of limitations has run out on heirs’ claim, The New York Times reports.
San Francisco Church Feuds With Charity Affiliate Over Housing
San Francisco officials have weighed in on a showdown between a city church and a nonprofit it founded to manage a low-income housing development over a planned sale of the complex, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
New Orleans Charities Grew Fast in Decade After Katrina
The wave of public and private dollars directed to the area after Hurricane Katrina has continued, with financial growth still apparent in 2013.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Nonprofits Ask Obama to Reverse Rule Allowing Religious Groups to Discriminate
In a letter to the president, 130 groups say the rule unfairly allows discrimination by religious groups that get federal funds.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Budget-Cutting Brings Top-Level Exits at Colorado History Museum
Four top officials at the Colorado History Museum, includings its chief executive, are leaving the institution as part of a buyout program instituted by the museum’s strapped nonprofit parent organization, writes The Denver Post.
Okla. Lawmaker Pleads Guilty in $1.8-Million Nonprofit Fraud
State Sen. Rick Brinkley resigned from his seat on Thursday after admitting in court to defrauding a nonprofit business group he led, The Oklahoman and the Associated Press report.
Clinton College-Aid Plan Includes Expansion of AmeriCorps
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton unveiled a proposal on Thursday to triple the size of the federal community-service program and increase college financial aid to its participants, Reuters reports.
Subway Pitchman and Charity Head to Admit to Sex Charges
Jared Fogle, who appeared in hundreds of ads for the fast-food chain and led a nonprofit targeting childhood obesity, will serve at least five years in prison under a plea deal on charges of possessing child pornography and soliciting sex with minors, the Indianapolis Star and NBC News report.