Border Orphanage’s Troubles a Lesson for Charities in Mexico
Officials at Los Ojos de Dios in Ciudad Juarez are using the orphanage’s recent crises to teach similar organizations about the challenges faced by nonprofits operating in Mexico, The Texas Tribune writes.
Marijuana Event Brings Money and Attention to Colo. Symphony
The first of three planned events attracted 300 concertgoers at $75 apiece and drew attention on Twitter and Facebook as well as in major newspapers.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Gates Money and Advocacy Key to Rapid Rise of Common Core
Amid the growing national debate over implementation of the state-level education standards, The Washington Post examines the role of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in the rapid, nearly nationwide adoption of Common Core.
L.A. Clippers Sale Could Create $200-Million Foundation
Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s pending $2-billion purchase of the NBA team allows for a 10-percent stake in the Clippers to be spun off into a charitable foundation led by current co-owner Shelly Sterling, the Associated Press writes, citing unnamed individuals close to the sale talks.
Secular Coalition Fires Top Executive Ahead of Big D.C. Meeting
The Secular Coalition of America, an alliance of atheist and nonbeliever organizations set to launch a Capitol Hill lobbying push on the separation of church and state this week, has fired its executive director, Edwina Rogers, reports The New York Times.
Foundations Announce Plans for Spending $194-Million to Improve Lives of Young Minority Men
Eleven foundations will give to overhaul the criminal-justice system, provide safer schools, fight bias, and more.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
United Negro College Fund Gets $25-Million From Kochs
The funds from the brothers’ Koch Industries Inc. and the Charles Koch Foundation will primarily go toward a new merit-based scholarship program for African-American students, The Washington Post and the Associated Press write.
Thomas Steyer Launches $2-Million Fund for Climate Victims
The billionaire financier-turned-climate activist and his wife, Kat Taylor, announced the formation Friday of the Climate Disaster Relief Fund, which will make grants to aid victims of wildfires and extreme weather events Mr. Steyer attributes to climate change, The Hill reports.
$2.2-Million Charity Bid Wins This Year’s Lunch With Buffett
A Singaporean man paid nearly $2.17-million Friday to earn a lunch date with Warren Buffett in the billionaire investor and philanthropist’s annual eBay auction to benefit San Francisco charity Glide, reports The Wall Street Journal.
Study Offers Advice on Setting Up Social-Impact Bonds
The controversial new financing method has allowed private investors to help pay for social programs and get returns on their investment if they succeed.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor