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The Truth Comes Out: Former Director Admits to Stealing $600k from Children’s Nonprofit

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 […]

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Chimes for Charity Chairwoman Charged with Stealing Over $60,000

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 […]

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Nonprofits Need to Think about Security

Preventing fraud in nonprofits is sometimes just a matter of actually thinking about accountability. The Lumberton High School band’s booster club had one person handling the mostly cash donations that they took in, which is how that person managed to steal over $70,800 dollars from the group. If there had been even one additional person […]