Many States Don’t Have a Full-Time Charity Regulator, Report Says
The Urban Institute also found that fundraising abuses were the most common area of enforcement, and there is little cooperation between state and federal regulators.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: N.Y. Investigating Trump Foundation
Also, a Congressional subcommittee hears from universities that use their endowments to cut student costs, and a Florida college sues to collect a naming gift from a late donor.
As Campaign Enters Final Lap, Nonprofits Ratchet Up Voting Work
Organizers say charities’ civic-engagement efforts have proven effective in boosting turnout in traditionally low-voting communities.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: How Trump Foundation Spends Other People’s Money
Plus, Chelsea Clinton says she will stay with her family’s charity if her mother is elected president, and the Unversity of Louisville threatens to sue its nonprofit fundraising arm.
Foundations Pledge $20 Million to ‘Reimagine’ City Spaces
The commitment by the JPB, Knight, Kresge, and Rockefeller foundations is aimed at boosting revitalization efforts in four cities by transforming neglected sites into vital neighborhood assets, according to CityLab.
Charities Slam UN’s Syria-Relief Effort Over Assad Ties
More than 70 charities are suspending cooperation with the United Nations in Syria amid controversy over reports that lucrative U.N. aid contracts have gone to people and entities allied with President Bashar al-Assad, the Thomson Reuters Foundation writes.
Trump Pushes End to Ban on Endorsements by Charities
The Republican presidential nominee has made rescinding the Johnson Amendment, which bars churches and charities from openly supporting political candidates, a centerpiece of his appeal to evangelical voters, The Wall Street Journal writes.
Diller and Park Charity Win Court Round on Hudson Project
An appellate court rejected a civic group’s argument that the Hudson River Park Trust has not adequately assessed the environmental impact of Pier 55, a planned park and performance space to be built on a Manhattan pier with $130 million from media mogul Barry Diller, reports The New York Times.
Trump May Owe IRS More for Foundation’s Political Donation
The Republican presidential nominee may be liable for additional penalties arising from his charity’s 2013 contribution to a political organization affiliated with Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, tax experts tell The Wall Street Journal.
Clinton Charities Reportedly Skirted N.Y. Law on Disclosure
The Clinton Foundation and an affiliated health nonprofit failed to identify foreign donors in filings with New York state regulators throughout Hillary Clinton’s term as secretary of state and reported far less in total foreign fundraising to the state than it did to the IRS, according to Scripps News.
Diller Claims Fellow Business Titan Is Behind Pier 55 Fight
Media tycoon and philanthropist Barry Diller, who has pledged $130 million to build a new park and performance space on the Hudson River, alleges in The New York Times that another city mogul, property developer Douglas Durst, is bankrolling a court battle to block the project.
Police Kill Militants Who Stormed Nonprofit CARE’s Kabul Office
An 11-hour standoff at the charity’s headquarters in the Afghan capital ended Tuesday morning when police killed militants who attacked the building after setting off a car bomb, The Washington Post reports.
New African-American Museum a Product of Persistence
The New York Times recounts the intense, years-long lobbying and fundraising effort that produced the National Museum of African American History and Culture opening September 24 in Washington.
Online Drives Take Off for Teachers Buying School Supplies
Teachers are increasingly relying on crowdfunding campaigns to supplement tight school budgets for classroom equipment ranging from laptop computers to cleaning supplies, writes the Associated Press.
Nonprofit Uses Science to Reveal Words With Power to Change Minds
The FrameWorks Institute helps charities rethink their messages to simplify complicated ideas, move issues through Congress, and influence public opinion.
By Heather Joslyn
Contributor
Emails Show Clinton Fund Adviser Sought Diplomatic Passport
A key figure in the Clinton Foundation requested special diplomatic status from the State Department when it was led by Hillary Clinton, The New York Times reports, citing the latest batch of State emails released by right-wing group Judicial Watch.