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• DOI: http://doi.org/10.1002/nba.30244
• Date: 01 October 2016
• Published date: 01 October 2016

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Judge Padova said the only alleged incident

of gender harassment was the vague reference

to a co-worker who made derogatory statements

Magerr felt were sexist. He also said the only al-

leged incident pertaining to age discrimination was

Bruce’s purported response to the request for a new

assignment, which Magerr interpreted as a desire

for a younger replacement. Finally, Judge Padova

said Magerr had alleged very little about disability

discrimination.

EMPLOYER WINS ➔ Assuming for the purpose

of argument that Magerr had correctly ascribed

discriminatory intent as the real reason for each of

the alleged incidents in the complaint, Judge Padova

dismissed the claim, ruling that Magerr had merely

described isolated incidents that did not amount

to severe or pervasive discrimination to the extent

required for a hostile work environment claim.

[Magerr v. City of Philadelphia, U.S. District

Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, No.

15-4264, 04/11/2016]. ■

Education-related fundraising

grows an estimated 4.5 percent

Fundraisers at U.S. schools, colleges and univer-

sities estimate that donations to their institutions

grew 4.5 percent during the academic year that

ended June 30, 2016, according to a new report

from the Council for Advancement and Support

of Education.

The CASE Fundraising Index, or CFI, asks

educational fundraising professionals to estimate

the level of charitable giving to their institutions

for the 12-month period just ended and to predict

the level for the 12 months ahead. In addition to

fundraising estimates for colleges and universities,

the CFI includes estimates for precollegiate inde-

pendent schools, the group said.

The estimated 4.5 percent growth is lower than

the 6.2 percent growth predicted by fundraisers

at the beginning of the 2015–2016 academic year,

and well below the 20-year average for year-to-year

growth in actual giving, which stands at 6.1 percent.

Among those surveyed, fundraisers at com-

munity colleges estimated the greatest growth in

giving for the 2016 academic year, at 7.2 percent,

CASE said. Fundraisers at private higher educa-

tion institutions and independent schools estimated

more modest gains of 3.2 percent and 3.3 percent,

respectively.

Looking ahead, fundraisers at schools, colleges

and universities predicted an increase of 5.2 percent

in giving in the 2017 academic year, the group said.

Community colleges predicted the greatest growth,

at 7.3 percent, while independent schools predicted

growth of 4.6 percent, CASE said.

Clinton Foundation

eyes big changes post-election

If Hillary Clinton prevails at the polls in Novem-

ber, the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation

has said it will no longer accept donations from any

foreign entity, government, foreign or domestic cor-

poration or corporate charity, according to reports

in The New York Times.

In an announcement to foundation staff, the Times

reported, former president Bill Clinton said he would

resign from the foundation board if his wife wins the

presidency, and would no longer give paid speeches.

The work of the foundation would change as well.

The organization would undertake a extensive refo-

cusing that could take up to a year. And regardless

of who wins on Election Day, the Clinton Global

Initiative will wind down after its nal meeting in

September, the Times said.

2016 giving at thus far

U.S. charitable giving was essentially at for the

rst half of 2016, at $241.3 billion, up just 0.9 percent

over the same period last year, according to a new

report from the Atlas of Giving.

Giving for the year-to-date ranges widely depend-

ing on source and subject area. For example, giving

to religious institutions—the single largest giving

area—is down slightly (a 1.1 percent drop), while

giving to environmental groups, which represents

about 2 percent of total giving, is up nearly 4 percent.

The report estimates that total giving for the year

will reach $488.3 billion.

For more information, visit http://www.atlasof

giving.com. ■