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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]

November 17, 2008

News Briefing: College Leaders' Salaries Climb

  • As families face difficulties in sending their children to college, the pay increases for chief executives at universities is raising concern.  [Washington Post]

  • University of Texas to lay off 3,800 people from the medical center in Galveston Island.  [New York Times]

  • As much as people might like to sit still until their finances feel stable again, many nonprofits need support now.  [New York Times]

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]

October 07, 2008

News Briefing: In Tight Times, Many Nonprofits Feel the Pinch as Contributions Dwindle

  • Nonprofits begin to feel the pinch as contributions dwindle.  [New York Times]
  • The Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum plans to begin work on the renovation and expansion of its ornate Fifth Avenue mansion.  [New York Times]
  • A Washington area nonprofit group has returned $500,000 in public money after an audit.  [Washington Post]
  • A new generation of Americans is transforming the face of giving in the U.S.  [USA Today]

July 08, 2008

News Briefing: Settlement in Habitat for Humanity Dispute

  • Habitat for Humanity reaches a settlement with its San Antonio affiliate.  [New York Times]
  • The West Virginia Ethics Commission is looking into a degree scandal at West Virginia University.  [Associated Press]
  • Professional telemarketers collect money, but not always for nonprofits.  [Los Angeles Times]
  • Growing numbers of college graduates contribute to surge in applications to public-service agencies.  [Wall Street Journal]

June 24, 2008

News Briefing: Bidding for Buffett Charity Lunch Kicks Off

  • The Dia Art Foundation has hired a prominent contemporary-art curator:  Philippe Vergne.  [New York Times]
  • The top bid for lunch with Warren Buffett is $40,100 after the first day of a charity auction.  [Reuters]

June 10, 2008

News Briefing: Charity Run by Hathaway's Boyfriend Investigated

  • The ACLU announces the largest fundraising campaign in its 88-year history.  [Associated Press]
  • UN says that the numbers of people newly infected with HIV are outpacing the numbers beginning antiretroviral drug treatments.  [Associated Press]
  • New York State is investigating the charitable foundation of Anne Hathaway's boyfriend.  [Associated Press]

June 09, 2008

News Briefing: Audit Faults an Education Nonprofit

  • Forty thousand people - including Condoleezza Rice and Cynthia Nixon - participate in Washington's Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure.  [Washington Post]
  • A federal audit of Teach for America finds that the organization did not properly account for $775,000 in government money.  [New York Times]
  • The number of smaller private foundations continues to grow.  [New York Times]

April 29, 2008

News Briefing: Charities Feel Wall Street Pain

  • Senate Democrats call for a swift increase of $200 million in foreign aid to address the food shortage crisis.  [New York Times]
  • With turmoil on Wall Street, New York nonprofits worry about the future.  [Los Angeles Times]

April 14, 2008

News Briefing: When Strings Are Attached, Quirky Gifts Can Limit Universities

  • Universities' academic programs can be shaped by the interests - and restrictions - of their donors.  [New York Times]
  • Billionaire bond trader will auction the Scandinavian portion of his international stamp collection, to benefit the Millennium Villages Project at the Earth Institute at Columbia.  [New York Times]
  • Charities look for new ways to reach current and prospective donors as they brace for fewer corporate contributions during the economic downturn.  [New York Times]
  • Thomas Jefferson's library is re-created at the Library of Congress.  [Washington Post]
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