IRS Reverses Course on Controversial Donor-Data Proposal
After hearing a barrage of complaints about privacy concerns, the agency withdrew a plan that would have given nonprofits the option to report donors’ personal information to the agency.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Court Rules Calif. Can Seek Koch-Backed Group’s Donor List
A panel of federal appeals-court judges said California Attorney General Kamala Harris can demand that the Americans for Prosperity Foundation turn over to the state the contributor information it provides the IRS, Bloomberg reports.
Major Companies Join Fight Against Ga. Religious-Liberty Bills
Some of the world’s largest corporations, including Google and AT&T, have enlisted in an advocacy campaign against Georgia legislation that opponents say would enshrine anti-gay discrimination and make the state an economic pariah, writes the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Ex-Supermarket Executive Pleads Guilty to Foundation Fraud
A former vice president of the British supermarket chain Asda admitted in court Wednesday to steering some $263,000 from the company’s charity fund to benefit a ballet troupe headed by his partner, reports The Guardian.
Sunlight Foundation President Is Stepping Down
The government-transparency nonprofit announced Tuesday that Christopher Gates is leaving his job after less than a year and a half at the helm, Poynter.org reports.
OECD Aid Hits New High, but Poor Countries Get Lesser Share
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development doled out a record $137.2 billion in 2014, but for the second straight year the proportion of aid going to poorer countries declined, the Thomson Reuters Foundation writes.
Ex-Official at Newark Water Nonprofit Admits Corruption
A former manager of the nonprofit agency that oversaw the New Jersey city’s water supply pleaded guilty Monday to federal charges involving nearly $1 million in kickbacks from contractors, Bloomberg reports.
Common Core Fight Embroiled Big Donors and Top Executives
Fortune examines the roles big business and big philanthropy played in developing the Common Core standards for public-school curricula and how they responded when the widely adopted guidelines sparked a largely conservative-led backlash.
N.J. Hospital Group Backs Plan for Fees in Lieu of Taxes
The New Jersey Hospital Association, which represents the state’s 62 nonprofit hospitals, endorsed legislation that would require the medical centers to make annual payments for local government services, reports the Press of Atlantic City.
Ex-Field Museum Employee Acknowledges $410,000 Theft
The 11-year staff member admitted in federal court Monday to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from the Chicago natural-history museum by pocketing cash payments by visitors, the Chicago Tribune reports.
She’s addressing the causes of climate change by placing AmeriCorps members with local governments throughout California to work on energy projects.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Marisa Renee Lee: ‘Rabble-Rouser’ for Obama
The managing director of My Brother’s Keeper Alliance helped create a free-standing nonprofit based on White House efforts to improve the lives of minority boys and young men.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Caroline Whistler: Dividends for Doing Good
The social-impact-bond pioneer played a leading role in establishing two of the seven U.S. pay-for-success projects now in operation.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Fagan Harris: Mobilizing the Young for Baltimore
After serving at the White House Council for Community Solutions, he returned to his hometown and helped found an organization that recruits young professionals to improve life in Baltimore.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
David Lubell: Putting Out the Welcome Mat for Immigrants
The founder of Welcoming America is helping Dayton, Ohio, and other communities see the value in embracing newcomers.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Banking Giant HSBC Cuts Links With Big Muslim Aid Charity
The global bank halted services a year ago to international humanitarian agency Islamic Relief, allegedly over concerns that the nonprofit’s funds could end up in the hands of terrorist groups, Economic Times writes, citing reporting by London’s Sunday Times.