Gifts to Colleges Rose Nearly 10% Last Year
An annual study finds that donors gave more in 2013 than ever before. Stanford raised $931-million last year, topping all institutions but the University of California system.
By Don Troop
Contributor
Business- and Labor-Tied Nonprofits at Heart of Wage Debate
The battle over whether to raise the minimum wage illustrates how deep-pocketed interests deploy nonprofit groups to shape the public discussion on contentious political issues, writes The New York Times.
$10-Million Gift Launches Georgetown U. Social-Impact Center
Georgetown University will use the donation to establish a social-innovation hub that aims to help students build skills and start organizations to tackle society’s problems, reports The Washington Post.
Foundations Let Rich Leave Legacy That Isn’t Just Financial
The New York Times writes about the recent explosion of family foundations and how their creators use them to pass on a philanthropic legacy to their children.
Critic of Boy Scouts Gay Ban Gains Eagle Scout Badge
A Maryland youth who put his Boy Scouts membership on the line last year when he spoke publicly about his homosexuality received his Eagle Scout badge Monday, six weeks after the group officially opened its doors to gay youth, writes The Washington Post.
Abraham Foxman to Leave Jewish Rights Group After 50 Years
Mr. Foxman, one of the world’s most prominent and controversial Jewish nonprofit leaders, announced Monday that he will step down next year as national director of the Anti-Defamation League, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and The New York Times write.
Nonprofit N.Y. Cemetery’s Head Accused of $2-Million Theft
The attorney for a nonprofit Staten Island cemetery who took over as acting president when previous leaders were embroiled in an embezzlement case has himself been charged with stealing $2-million from the organization, according to the Jewish Daily Forward and the New York Daily News.
Obituary: Robert E. Cooke, Doctor Who Shepherded Head Start
A pediatrician and adviser to presidents, Mr. Cooke played key roles in the War on Poverty and the launch of Head Start, The New York Times writes.
Harlem Children’s Zone Leader to Step Down
Geoffrey Canada is leaving his post as chief executive of the antipoverty charity after more than 20 years but will remain president.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
Links Fuel Anti-Abortion Groups’ Girl Scout Cookie Boycott
The “CookieCott” drive arose following Girl Scouts Twitter and Facebook posts linking to articles that included two prominent women who are pro-choice, the Associated Press reports.