CNBC |
Lawyers Create Big Paydays by Coaxing Attorneys General to Sue
CNBC When they met at the J. W. Marriott Hotel two blocks from the White House, Linda Singer, a former attorney general turned plaintiffs’ lawyer, approached Attorney General Gary King of New Mexico with an unusual proposition. Ms. Singer wanted him to sue … |
Livemint |
100 years of Baba Amte
Livemint They come here for inspiration,” says Sheetal, adding that such people are fast turning into an important donor base. The next step is to create a year-long fellowship, so people can stay at Anandwan and work on any project related to its functioning. |
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How are charitable nonprofits getting away with election-season political ads?
Facing South The Internal Revenue Service states that c3 groups, which are not required to disclose their donors, “are absolutely prohibited from directly or indirectly participating in, or intervening in, any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to … |
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Ukraine Cut to ‘CCC-‘ by S&P, Outlook Negative (FXE) (UUP)
StreetInsider.com (subscription) Full disbursement of the IMF program and related multilateral lending, which is meant to enable the government to meet its foreign currency obligations over the next year, has not been running to schedule. The second and third tranches of the program … |
Exhibit at Visual Arts Center of New Jersey in Summit showcases international …NJ.comLorrie Fredette: Proper Limits (Studio X), is an installation comprising more than 14,000 small, white, porcelain elements loosely related to the spirochete (spiral …
TIME |
How Your Tablet Can Help Find an Ebola Cure
TIME Mark McCaskill’s daughter is only 11 years old and so far knows only the most basic things about viruses and how they work. But she’s conducting pioneering biological experiments to find a treatment for Ebola. Or at least her Kindle is. When she’s not … |
Boston Globe |
‘For sale’ sign outside UMass Amherst Holocaust institute sparks unease
Boston Globe But the upheaval has stirred unease among some donors and others with ties to the institute, who felt blindsided by the news and who worry about the fate of the Holocaust-themed books, paintings, photographs, and rare documents. Joanne Jaffe, who gave … |
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Wall Street Money Can Predict How Democrats Vote. Here’s How
TIME As the Washington Post noticed last week, those 57 Democrats received considerably more money in campaign donations from the financial sector than their colleagues who voted against the bill. While this may not be terribly surprising, it is an usually … |
CBC.ca |
Holiday giving? Don’t pick a charity by financial statements alone
CBC.ca When it comes to charitable donations, Canadians seem to have become so fixated on picking a charity based on its administrative costs that they may be overlooking the impact the agency has, one umbrella organization says. “What we are witnessing is … |
Red Cross appreciates all of its supportersWatertownDailyTimes.comWe are extremely fortunate in this community to have dedicated volunteers, generous financial donors and compassionate blood donors who empower the Red Cross to deliver help and hope to …