"Nonprofit Law Prof Blog" - 5 new articles
Swiss Court Orders Charities Cannot Receive Haitian Dictator’s MoneyAccording to Philanthropy Today and the Washington Post, the Swiss high court published an opinion on Wednesday requiring that $4.6 million previously committed to charities by the Swiss government, be returned to the family of former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude "Baby... Haiti – Leader of Baptist Group Has History of Ignoring the LawLaura Silsby is currently in jail in Haiti awaiting trial for leading a group of 10 Baptists trying to take 33 children to the Dominican Republic. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Ms. Silsby has had trouble following the law... UK – Centre for Policy Studies Suggests Two Key Changes Aimed to Increase Charitable GivingThe Centre for Policy Studies published a paper by Paul Palmer advocating two key changes that Palmer argues could increase annual giving in the UK by up to £74bn or more. The paper, A Step Change in UK Philanthropy, argues... Intelligent Giving Comes Back OnlineIntelligent Giving (IG) is set to come back online this April. IG is a charity whose primary purpose is maintaining a website with information for donors about charitable organizations. The website’s purpose is to increase transparency through dissemination of data... Zimbabwe – NGO AgreementsAccording to NGO News Africa, the Zimbabwean government is calling for NGOs operating in Zimbabwe to regularize operations and follow Zimbabwe's laws. Specifically, the government wants more formal signed agreements between NGOs and the government. The government stated that "[t]he... More Recent Articles |