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December 17, 2008

News Briefing: Obama’s $10 Billion Promise Stirs Hope in Early Education

  • After 146 years, the Sisters of Mercy close down the Convent of Mercy in Brooklyn due to structural and accessibility problems.  [New York Times]

  • Yale's endowment drops 25% due to the recession, prompting the delay of construction projects on campus.  [Associated Press]

  • The LeBron James Family Foundation cuts some of its staff.  [Associated Press]

  • Barack Obama's interest in early education sparks hope in charities and philanthropies working to educate and care for the very young.  [New York Times]

  • The Toys for Tots program receives more requests for toys than ever.  [Washington Post]

  • Steven Spielberg, Eric Roth, and Jeffrey Katzenberg are among those who suffered losses in Madoff's fraud.  [Los Angeles Times]

Posted at 10:29 AM in Celebrities, Children, Education, Finance | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

November 21, 2008

News Briefing: Americans Still Giving, Despite Economic Meltdown

  • Angelina Jolie carefully crafts her image as a philanthropist and devoted mother.  [New York Times]
  • Resilient Americans are still giving to nonprofits, despite the economic meltdown.  [Associated Press]
  • A DARA report finds that U.S. aid is not always apolitical.  [Washington Post]
  • The popular host of public radio's "The Infinite Mind" earned over $1 million giving marketing lectures for drug makers, ties that were not mentioned on the program.  [New York Times]
  • The director of the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum is leaving to become the president of the Royal College of Art in London.  [New York Times]
  • The drastic measures under consideration to rescue MOCA have shocked many arts leaders.  [Los Angeles Times]

Posted at 10:08 AM in Arts, Celebrities, Fundraising, International | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

November 12, 2008

News Briefing: 'Idol' Gives Back Over $64 Million to Charities

  • A New York Times executive becomes the president and chief executive of National Public Radio.  [New York Times]
  • American Idol allocates $64 million in grants to six charities.  [Associated Press]
  • As formalized philanthropy in the Middle East surges, nonprofits around the world can expect billions of new donated dollars.  [Wall Street Journal]

Posted at 10:21 AM in Arts, Celebrities, Foundations, International | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

October 30, 2008

News Briefing: Starbucks Joins With (RED) in Drinks Promotion

  • Starbuck announces a partnership with Bono's (RED) label, donating a portion of selected holiday drinks to the Global Fund.  [Associated Press]
  • The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission votes to approve the hardship application of St. Vincent's Hospital Manhattan.  [New York Times]

Posted at 10:16 AM in Celebrities, Corporate Philanthropy, Healthcare | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

October 28, 2008

News Briefing: Bracing for Bad Days, Operas and Orchestras Batten Down Hatches

  • A new generation develops a social conscience and sense of philanthropy.  [The Times]
  • Fundraising runs, walks, and bike rides are becoming an increasingly popular means of raising money for a cure.  [San Luis Obispo Tribune]
  • Orchestras and opera companies across the country cut costs, eliminate rehearsals, and cancel productions in the face of a continued economic crisis.  [New York Times]
  • Jack Nicholson, Julia Roberts, Tom Hanks, and others participate in a fundraiser for a Paul Newman's children's camp.  [Associated Press]

Posted at 10:16 AM in Arts, Celebrities, Fundraising, Private Philanthropy | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

October 27, 2008

News Briefing: Performing Arts Center to Receive $11 Million

  • Betty Wold Johnson donates $11 million to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center.  [New York Times]
  • The New York Times invites Bono to write an Op-Ed page for the paper in 2009.  [New York Times]
  • One-of-a-kind Cabbage Patch Kids dolls crafted in the likeness of the presidential and vice presidential candidates will be auctioned on eBay.  [Associated Press]

Posted at 10:08 AM in Arts, Celebrities, Private Philanthropy | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

September 22, 2008

News Briefing: New Chairwoman Poised to Reform Smithsonian

  • The World leaders meeting at the U.N. this week face a global financial crisis that threatens the United Nation's efforts to generate billions of dollars to fight poverty.  [Associated Press]
  • Former head of the Gates Foundation is named chairwoman of the Smithsonian Institution.  [New York Times]
  • Willie Nelson, Dave Matthews, Neil Young, and John Mellencamp raise money for Farm Aid.  [Hartford Courant]

Posted at 10:13 AM in Celebrities, Gates, International | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

September 05, 2008

News Briefing: U.S. Offers Storm Aid to Cuba Only Through Relief Groups

  • Stand Up to Cancer, a fundraising and awareness-raising organization, will hold an unprecedented live telethon airing on ABC, NBC, and CBS tonight.  [Associated Press]
  • Aid to poor nations has declined, according to a report by the U.N.  [New York Times]
  • U.S. offers humanitarian aid to Cuban victims of Hurricane Gustav, provided it is through relief organizations and not the government.  [New York Times]

Posted at 10:14 AM in Celebrities, Disasters, International | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

August 12, 2008

News Briefing: Museum of History Unveils Its Future

  • The Museum of the City of New York completes the first phase of its building project.  [New York Times]
  • Alumni, parents, and students in Mount Vernon raise money to keep its high school's fall lineup of varsity and junior varsity sports, which had been eliminated during budget cuts.  [New York Times]
  • Federal agents investigate a New Orleans nonprofit with faulty records.  [Associated Press]
  • A new breed of charities allows donors to browse descriptions of specific projects online before funding them.  [Wall Street Journal]
  • The World Food Programme will provide $214 million in food assistance to 16 impoverished areas.  [Associated Press]
  • Twenty-two groups boycott Ben Stiller's 'Tropic Thunder' for its portrayal of disabled people.  [ABC News]

Posted at 10:04 AM in Accountability, Celebrities, International, Technology | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

July 18, 2008

News Briefing: Problems Persist With Red Cross Blood Services

  • Clinton's Foundation aims to stabilize the cost of anti-malaria medication.  [Associated Press]
  • Problems continue with the Red Cross's blood services.  [New York Times]
  • The founder of a defunct Muslim charity is sentenced to a year in prison.  [Associated Press]
  • A Washington-based nonprofit is under fire for high compensation of its longtime chief.  [Washington Post]
  • Billy Crystal joins the Board of the 9/11 memorial foundation.  [Associated Press]

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