Nonprofit Newswire | March 31, 2010

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Major Implications for Mental Health Services in Reform Package

March 30, 2010; New York Times | According to this article, mental health advocates are thrilled about health care reform because it promises to significantly improve funding for the treatment of mental illness.—Ruth McCambridge

The Usually Vocal Palin Is Mum on Speaking Fees From Foundation

March 30, 2010; San Francisco Chronicle | A state lawmaker has asked a California State University (CSU) foundation what it plans to pay Sarah Palin to speak at a $500-a-plate black-tie fundraiser at the Stanislaus campus in June.—Bruce Trachtenberg

Philanthropy’s Role in Religion: Outsized Influence?

March 30, 2010; The Bulletin | Charitable foundations may end up having a disproportionate influence on the future of religion, despite the fact that they only contribute about 5% of what religious groups take in.—Ruth McCambridge

Race to the Top: Education Money Awarded

March 30, 2010; Christian Science Monitor | Following criticism of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s grants to a small number of states to help them apply for Race to the Top moneys, the foundation expanded the availability of its support to more states.—Rick Cohen

Arts Without Artists?

March 30, 2010; Philadelphia Inquirer | According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, “public funding for individual artists has virtually vanished from Pennsylvania for the first time in a half century.”—Rick Cohen

Detroit Medical Center Sale Challenged

March 30, 2010; Detroit News | The interest of for-profit equity firms in acquiring nonprofit hospitals due to the different operating environment emerging through national health care reform will not be without controversy.—Rick Cohen

Charities Cash In on Unused Tickets

March 30, 2010; Naperville Sun | At Tix4Cause.com, people who’ve bought tickets they can’t use for sports, music, theater and other entertainment activities can donate the tickets to a charity.—Bruce Trachtenberg

 

 

 

 

 

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