Gulf Coast Libraries to Get Millions of Dollars in Grants
Libraries destroyed by Hurricane Katrina could receive as much as $17-million from private sources. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, in Seattle, announced that it will allot $12.2-million to build temporary shelters for public libraries in the Gulf Coast region, The New York Times reports.…
University Accepts a Controversial Grant
A $1.7-million grant that Florida State University, in Tallahassee, returned to its donors has been awarded to the University of South Florida, in Tampa, to endow a professorship in chiropractic research, reports the St. Petersburg Times. The Lincoln College Education and Research Fund and the…
South Africa Blocks Donated Clothes
Charities that send used clothing to needy people in South Africa say their efforts have been hampered by the country’s bureacracy, reports The Star, a South African newspaper. Many charities are unaware that South Africa’s Revenue Service requires them to obtain permits to send in secondhand…
Grant Maker Wants to Cut College Costs
Lumina Foundation pledges $25.5-million to make college more affordable
Kellogg Starts Project to Strengthen Charities
Mich. foundation creates new program to help grantees be more effective
Rock ‘n’ Roll Fund Gets New Director
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, in Cleveland, appointed a new chief executive, Joel Peresman, reports USA Today. Mr. Peresman, a former Madison Square Garden executive, says he wants to get music fans involved in the foundation’s annual induction ceremony, traditionally a black-tie…
Teach for America Plans for Big Growth
Teach for America hopes to call itself the top employer of recent
L.A. Officials May Drop Disclosure Requirement
Los Angeles city officials signaled they might ease a new requirement that lobbyists disclose contributions to charity events where politicians were present, the Los Angeles Times reports. The move came after many lobbyists and nonprofit groups said the requirement would stymie charitable giving.
Just about every cause has a celebrity backer, an arrangement that can bring needed news-media attention—and money—to nonprofit organizations, says CNN. But a few observers think the trend has its downsides. Sometimes the star factor can overwhelm a cause, and celebrity demands can also drive up…
Oracle Chairman Fails to Fulfill Harvard Pledge
Oracle chairman fails to fulfill $115-million pledge to Harvard