Daily News Roundup: Suit Alleges PayPal Redirected Donations

Class-Action Lawsuit Targets PayPal Giving Fund: Plaintiffs allege that the online-payment company misled people about where donations made through its giving platform go, reports NPR. PayPal passes contributions directly to charities that have Giving Fund accounts, but donations to groups that do not participate in the program are redirected to other nonprofits, according to the suit.

Drug Companies Cite Charity Work for High Prices: Pharmaceutical firms say subsidizing philanthropic patient-assistance programs justifies steep price hikes that put medicines out of reach for many, The New Yorker writes. One high-profile case involves the company that makes a drug to stop heroin overdoses.

Metropolitan Museum of Art CEO Resigns: Thomas Campbell stepped down after eight years leading the iconic institution, reports The New York Times. Attendance rose during Mr. Campbell’s tenure as the Met hosted a series of critically acclaimed exhibitions, but trustees and staff members had criticized his financial decisions and ambitious expansion plans.

Nonprofits Fear Raids Will Stop Immigrants From Seeking Help: Churches and charities that serve immigrants worry that Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers are targeting their clients, making people afraid to seek social services, according to The Intercept. Several men were arrested by agents after leaving a church homeless shelter in Northern Virginia last month.

Books by Obamas to Benefit Charities: A portion of proceeds from new books by Barack and Michelle Obama will go to nonprofits, NPR reports. As part of its deal with the former first couple, publisher Penguin Random House will also donate 1 million books in their name to First Book, a charity that provides educational materials to kids.

Nonprofit Formed to Support New Maine Monument: The Friends of Katahdin Woods and Waters will work to attract volunteers and conduct educational programs at the federally designated preserve established on some 87,000 acres donated by natural-products mogul Roxanne Quimby, Maine Public reports. Read a Chronicle article about Ms. Quimby and her major land gift.