Obituary: David Azrieli, Property Mogul and Israel Donor
The real-estate tycoon who built Israel’s first shopping mall donated hundreds of millions of dollars to Jewish and Israeli causes, primarily supporting education and youth programs, The Jerusalem Post writes.
Faith Groups Seek Exemption From White House Gay-Bias Order
A group of faith leaders, including some allies of President Obama, are calling for religious nonprofits to be excluded from a planned executive order that would bar the government from contracting with organizations that discriminate against gays and lesbians, writes The New York Times.
S.C. Watchdog Warns College on Moving Money to Foundations
South Carolina’s inspector general is calling on South Carolina State University to cease diverting rebates from contractors to a pair of school-affiliated nonprofits, which have received $2.3-million in such payments in recent years, writes The State of Columbia, S.C.
New York City Opera Suitor Objects to Sale Delays
A businessman who put in a bid six months ago to buy and resuscitate the bankrupt opera filed court papers Monday seeking an independent trustee to handle its process, saying the organization’s board is “stuck in neutral,” Reuters reports.
Foundation Gives $25-Million to 2-Year College in Wyo.
Nearly two-thirds of the donation by education foundation Whitney Benefits will support renovation and expansion of an arts center on the campus of two-year Sheridan College, reports the Billings Gazette.
Obituary: Peter M. Wege, Mich. Donor and Environmentalist
Mr. Wege, the retired chairman of office-furniture company Steelcase, poured tens of millions of dollars into the arts, education, and health care in Western Michigan and was an early champion of environmental causes, writes The Grand Rapids Press.
Balance Small Wins and Long-Term Goals in Your Storytelling
Share your victories, but don’t focus on them so much that your audience loses the big picture.
By PAUL VANDECARR
Contributor
Banking on Bitcoin: Nonprofit Success Stories Start to Emerge
Some groups are bringing in thousands of dollars’ worth of gifts, but others are leery of the digital currency.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
GOP Group Seeks Disclosure on Clinton Foundation Spending
Republican PAC America Rising is calling for the Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea Clinton Foundation to release audits and other financial data following Hillary Clinton’s assertion that she donates her six-figure college speaking fees to the family charity, writes Politico.
Service Figures Prominently in Aging Boomers’ ‘Encore’ Jobs
As more older Americans stay in the labor force, nonprofit and public-service jobs have become prominent features of aging baby boomers’ second careers, writes the Los Angeles Times.