Nonprofits Battle Governors Over Resettling Syrians
The debate over relocating Syrian refugees in the United States is fueling a fight between charities that provide large-scale assistance for migrants and governors who want to stop such resettlement in their states, The Wall Street Journal writes.
N.J. Judge Orders ‘Gay Conversion’ Charity to Shut Down
Six months after being found liable for consumer fraud, a Jersey City nonprofit that provided therapy it said would eliminate same-sex attraction has been ordered to close, writes the Associated Press.
Court Finds Wash. Hospital Violated Charity Care Law
A Yakima County, Wash., judge ruled that a regional medical center breached state law by demanding payment from indigent patients before providing treatment, the Yakima Herald reports.
Gay Man Wins Case Over Lost Job at Mass. Catholic School
A Massachusetts court ruled Wednesday that the private Fontbonne Academy illegally discriminated against a would-be employee by retracting a job offer after discovering he had a same-sex spouse, The Boston Globe reports.
NYC Mayor Outlines New Outreach to Homeless on Streets
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a new task force Thursday to reach people living on the streets and usher them into long-term housing, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Audit Cites Colo. Disability Group for ‘Shameful’ Misspending
Denver officials released an audit Thursday accusing Rocky Mountain Human Services, a nonprofit contractor serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, of misusing some $1.8 million in taxpayer funds, The Denver Post and The Denver Channel report.
Budget Deal Would Block IRS From Changing Nonprofit Politicking Rules
The agreement struck this week by congressional leaders includes a temporary ban on the Internal Revenue Service using federal funds to revise rules on political spending by tax-exempt “social welfare” groups, reports The Washington Post.
Nonprofits Set to Get $20 Million in U.S. Funds for Security
The omnibus spending bill set for congressional approval in the coming days includes the largest allocation in eight years for grants to nonprofits to beef up their security measures, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency writes.
Cancer Charity That Raised $10 Million Admits Bogus Claims
The Brooklyn-based National Children’s Leukemia Foundation acknowledged in a settlement with New York State authorities that donor pitches touting its bone-marrow registry, cancer-research center in Israel, and grant-a-wish program for young patients were exaggerated or false, the Forward reports.
Minn. Grants Aim to Stem Radicalization in Somali Community
A Somali-American nonprofit in Minneapolis will divvy up some $400,000 in federal and private funds as part of a pilot project to counter jihadist recruitment among youths in immigrant communities, the Star Tribune writes.
Former Field Museum Worker Charged in Alleged $900,000 Theft
A woman who worked for nearly 11 years at the Chicago natural-history museum was charged with embezzlement Tuesday, days after the Field revealed a more than $900,000 fund diversion, the Chicago Sun-Times and Crain’s Chicago Business write.
Anti-Islam Group Cited by Trump Roils Wisc. Politics
The Bradley Foundation, a prominent Wisconsin conservative nonprofit, and the state’s Republican senator are distancing themselves from the Center for Security Policy, a think tank Donald Trump has cited to back up his call to suspend Muslim immigration, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel writes.
Ford Foundation to ‘Reimagine’ N.Y. Building in Renovation
Foundation President Darren Walker tells The New York Times that the fund will get rid of its palatial presidential suite and “reimagine the building as a public-service facility.”
S. Carolina School District Drops Ties With Faith Charities
The Florence, S.C., public-school system will no longer endorse religious charities after receiving a warning letter from a secular advocacy organization over its support for Christian nonprofit Operation Christmas Child, reports the Charlotte Observer.
Field Museum Worker Allegedly Stole $900,000 in Member Fees
Federal authorities are investigating the alleged theft by a former employee of the Chicago natural-history museum who collected money for memberships at the door, according to the Chicago Tribune.
Hedge Fund Closes Deal to Run Calif. Catholic Hospital Group
Daughters of Charity Health System announced Monday that it has finalized a $260 million investment agreement that will see a New York hedge fund take over management of its six nonprofit hospitals in the San Francisco Bay and Los Angeles areas, reports the San Jose Mercury News.