What kind of person steals $600,000 from a children’s nonprofit? Apparently, the director of health and information management does. In September of 2016, prosecutors charged 50-year-old Sonja McQuillar with embezzling more than $600,000 from Northern Children’s Services. McQuillar was the former director of health and information management at the Philadelphia-based nonprofit. Prosecutors say she used […]
Kim Walker Hill, who was previously serving as Chairwoman of the Board for Chimes for Charity, has been indicted for stealing over $60,000 from the organization. Hill was brought up on charges of theft after an investigation revealed her involvement with missing funds. The police department launched an investigation back in October 2016 after several […]
President Trump has vowed to “destroy” the Johnson Amendment, the part of the nonprofit code that prevents 501(c)(3)s from engaging in electoral politics. Basically, the amendment maintains that, in order to retain 501(c)(3) classification, the charity in question cannot use its money to endorse or oppose a political candidate. It’s been around since the Eisenhower […]
A Pennsylvania woman has died after getting her arm stuck in a clothing donation bin. Police believe that the woman, who has been identified as 56-year-old Judy Permar, was attempting to reach down into the bin to steal items when her arm got caught in the contraption. The incident occurred Sunday, February 6. According to […]
Former Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill have created a nonprofit organization centered on equal rights. The organization, called The Biden Foundation, will focus on securing the rights of women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, and other minorities. Although Joe Biden hasn’t said anything about whether the charity has anything to do with […]
Retired boxing champion Floyd Mayweather will be coming to the UK this March for his “Undefeated Tour.” Fans will have the opportunity to do a meet-and-greet with the superstar for £1000, or about $1,268 US dollars. The three-date tour will take place in Leicester, Liverpool, and London. But while there’s plenty of hype around the […]
We all know by now that celebrities can help raise money for charity. But did you know that YouTubers can, too? A recent example of this is Markiplier, a YouTuber who is best known for gaming videos. Markiplier set out to raise $100,000 for the Human Rights Campaign via the crowdfunding site GoFundMe. Within 3 […]
Say what you will about Kim Kardashian, but the fact is she is extremely generous. In an interview with E! Entertainment, Kardashian revealed that she gives 10 percent of her income to charity. In other words, she donates millions of dollars to noble causes. While most people would find this rather honorable, Dubai officials certainly […]
On March 4, 2017, Purple Philanthropy will be hosting a benefit concert in Montgomery, Alabama in honor of the late Prince. Not too many people know that aside from being a highly talented musician, Prince was also a dedicated humanitarian. That’s because he kept quiet about the majority of his donations. Of the numerous causes […]
Yesterday, Sprint opened up donations for the 1Million Project—an initiative to provide one million low-income high school students with mobile devices and high speed Internet access. The Pew Research Center reports that five million American families with school-aged children do not have Internet access at home. This leaves children severely disadvantaged in an era when […]