Hollywood Charities Pull Events From Brunei-Owned Hotel
Two nonprofits with entertainment-industry ties have joined a growing Hollywood boycott of the Beverly Hills Hotel over its ownership links to the sultan of Brunei, who is implementing a harsh new legal code that will make adultery and gay sex punishable by death in the Southeast Asian nation, The New York Times writes.
Apple Joins Tech Giving Effort With $500,000 Donation
The world’s most valuable technology firm joined some of its biggest Silicon Valley peers in backing to Salesforce.com mogul Marc Benioff’s SF Gives effort to enlist the biggest tech players in Bay Area anti-poverty efforts, Fortune reports.
Century-Old Green Bay Symphony Orchestra to Shut Down
Citing persistent budget shortfalls and shrinking donations and ticket revenue, the organization announced that its upcoming season will be its last, writes the Green Bay Press-Gazette.
Obituary: Anthony Drexel Duke, Heir Who Led N.Y. Youth Charity
A scion of three of America’s richest families, Mr. Duke, 95, founded and remained closely involved with Boys & Girls Harbor, an education and social-service charity credited with helping tens of thousands of disadvantaged New York children, The New York Times reports.
New Website Invites Feedback on Grant Makers
National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy started the site today to provide opportunities for critique and for foundations to learn from one another.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
War on Poverty Spurs Lifelong Advocacy for Children
The founder of the Children’s Defense Fund started out as a civil-rights lawyer in Mississippi, where she witnessed extreme poverty.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
Nonprofit Working in War Zones Encounters Little Oversight
A nonprofit entrusted with major humanitarian and rebuilding efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan is now drawing scrutiny for its management of federal funds, says The Washington Post.
Questions Surround Efficacy of Sterling Foundation’s Work
Donations from the Donald T. Sterling Charitable Foundation are much less than what its ads suggest, raising questions about the foundation’s efforts, reports the Los Angeles Times.
Amid Budget Problems, NAACP Makes Cuts in National Staff
The NAACP will lay off 7 percent of its national staff as it continues its search for a new president, writes The Baltimore Sun.
Some Texas Nonprofits Go Bankrupt Playing Bingo
Charity bingo in Texas has led to the loss of profits for some charities and may point to larger issues of corruption in certain management companies, says CBS 11 News.