Robert Wood Johnson Leader Details Plan to Shift Health-Care Strategy
The grant maker will focus on developing healthy habits rather than individual problems like smoking.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
$650-Million Gift Aims to Spur Research on Mental Illness
Billionaire businessman Ted Stanley’s pledge will help the biomedical research center at the Broad Institute uncover genetic triggers for mental illnesses like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder and develop more effective treatments, The Boston Globe writes.
Investigators Say Goodwill Possibly Targeted for Cyber Theft
Goodwill Industries International said Monday that it is investigating a potential security breach that could have exposed credit-card information from customers at its nationwide chain of thrift stores, writes The New York Times.
Detroit Retirees Endorse Foundation-Backed Bankruptcy Deal
Former city workers in Detroit have voted overwhelmingly in favor of the proposed “grand bargain” aimed at minimizing pension cuts and protecting the Detroit Institute of Arts collection from sale to satisfy municipal debts, reports the Detroit Free Press reports.
Donations Pour In to MH17 Victim’s JustGiving Campaign
An online charity appeal set up six months ago by a British college student who was on the Malaysian Airlines flight shot down over Ukraine last week has raised thousands of dollars in the days since his death, the Press Association reports.
Court Rules Suit Against Corcoran Breakup Can Go Forward
Opponents of the Corcoran Gallery of Art’s plan to turn over its collection, building, and operations to two other Washington, D.C., institutions won a major procedural victory Monday, securing a judge’s approval to move forward with their court case against the proposal, The Washington Post reports.
Australian Gaming Magnate Commits $187-Million to Charities
Casino and resorts mogul James Packer pledged the money to a new corporate foundation established to support the arts, social programs, and education of indigenous people in his homeland, reports The Daily Telegraph.
Obama Announces $91-Million More Pledged to Help Minority Males
Charities are adding to the $200-million pledged by 29 foundations in February, but critics say girls should not be left out of the effort.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Largest U.S. School Districts Sign On to My Brother’s Keeper
President Obama is to announce Monday that 60 of the nation’s biggest school districts are joining the White House-coordinated, privately funded My Brother’s Keeper effort to improve education and economic opportunities for young minority males, writes The New York Times.
No Faith Exception in White House Order on Anti-Gay Bias
An executive order President Obama is set to sign Monday will bar federal contractors from discriminating against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender employees but does not exempt religious nonprofits, as had been sought by many faith groups, reports The New York Times.