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Results of 2nd autopsy to be given in Patrick Lyoya’s death
Lawyers for the family of Patrick Lyoya, an unarmed Black man killed by police in western Michigan, said they will release results from an independent autopsy Tuesday.
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Instagram adds fundraising to Reels to help nonprofits
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Meta Platforms Inc., the social media giant formerly known as Facebook, plans to celebrate Earth Day by expanding its offering of fundraising tools and making them more easily available to 1.5 million nonprofits on...
Inflation hits nonprofits’ services, ability to fundraise
By DAN PARKS of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy Last Mile Food Rescue in Cincinnati started shopping in November for a refrigerated box truck to move perishable donations from food retailers to distribution sites. The purchase would take some...
Nonprofit News 3-28-22
Continued updates on support for Ukraine, Mackenzie Scott makes more historic gifts, connectRN and StoryCorps collaborate to record nurses’ stories, and more.
Nonprofit News 3-21-22
Continued coverage of humanitarian efforts in Ukraine, MacKenzie Scott donates US$ 281 m to BGCA, Russian billionaires step down from Genesis Philanthropy Group board, and more.
Time to retool census? Some think so after minorities missed
Is it time to rethink the census and other surveys that measure changes in the U.S. population?
Understaffing leaves after-school programs with unmet demand
The return to classrooms for the nation’s schoolchildren has not meant a return to work for many of their parents who, with workdays that outlast school days, are finding crucial after-school programs in short supply.
Grassroots groups help rescue Holocaust survivors in Ukraine
Since the shelling began to intensify in Kyiv and Kharkiv about a week ago, Julia Entin has been working feverishly — thousands of miles away in Los Angeles — to evacuate Holocaust survivors in Ukraine who find themselves trapped in yet another conflict.
Greece: Norwegian charity photographer held on spy charge
A 75-year-old Norwegian photographer, arrested on the Greek island of Lesbos, appeared in court Friday on espionage-related charges that his lawyer and supporters describe as unfounded.
Martin, McDonald, Porter join stars in telethon for Ukraine
An all-star roster of film, TV and theater performers — including Steve Martin, Annette Bening, Billy Porter, Audra McDonald, Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Chenoweth, David Hyde Pierce and Rosie Perez — have signed up for a 10-hour telethon to raise money for the victims of the war in Ukraine.
Legal services nonprofits aid those struggling to keep homes
Elizabeth Vermillera, a retired pharmaceutical technician, spends her days handing out donated clothes and food to people in Baltimore. Since 1997, she has lived with a Shih Tzu and a fox terrier in a rowhouse that her dad gave her.
Senators issue bipartisan call to restore donors’ tax breaks
Both Democratic and Republican lawmakers called Thursday for restoring the charitable deduction for donors who don’t itemize their taxes, a priority for nonprofits nationwide, but a key senator was noncommittal on the question of whether to support legislation designed to boost payouts from foundations and donor-advised funds.
MacKenzie Scott donates $281 million to Boys & Girls Clubs
MacKenzie Scott has donated $281 million to Boys & Girls Clubs of America and 62 local Boys & Girls Clubs around the country, the 160-year-old nonprofit announced Thursday. It is the largest public gift Scott has given so far.