Status and recent results of drives for endowments, capital improvements, and other needs Started or announced Closing date Goal Amount raised Purpose Commonweal Theatre Company (Minn.) May 2005 June 2007 $3,500,000 $2,029,000 For endowment and to build a new theater James Madison U. (Va.) March…
After-School All-Stars of New York: Appointed Rosemarie Dackerman, executive director of the USO of Metropolitan New York, to be executive director. Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (Frederick, Md.): Appointed Steve Brodie, a regional specialist at MetLife, in Harrisburg, Pa., and a former…
Following are summaries of recent reports by the BBB Wise Giving Alliance. This private group reports on whether charities meet standards for fund raising, governance, financial management, and public information. The alliance does not approve or disapprove of charities, and urges potential donors…
Atheist Group Sues City of Detroit Over Grants to Churches
Atheists sue City of Detroit over grants awarded to churches
Hyundai to Donate $1-Billion to Charity Amid Scandal
Hyundai to donate $1-billion to South Korean charities amid scandal
Baptist Mission Leader Resigns
The head of the Southern Baptist Convention’s U.S. missions organization has resigned amid concerns about his management, reports The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The Rev. Robert Reccord, who led the North American Mission Board, in Alpharetta, Ga., since 1997, had been criticized for losing…
Chicago Schools Get $21-Million From Gates Foundation
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded $21-million to the Chicago Public Schools system to establish more rigorous curricula, reports the Chicago Tribune. Tom Vander Ark, executive director of education for the Gates Foundation, said that too little attention has been paid to creating…
Drug Manufacturers May Still Give Free Medicine to Poor People
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said on Tuesday that pharmaceutical companies may continue to give free medicine to poor people, even if those people are enrolled to receive the new Medicare drug benefit, reports the Associated Press. Drug companies had recently expressed concern…
White House’s Faith-Based Leader Resigns
James Towey, director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, has resigned, reports The New York Times. Mr. Towey is to become president of St. Vincent College, in Pennsylvania. The move comes a day after President Bush’s newly appointed chief of staff, Joshua Bolten,…
Alabama Seeks to Take Over Red Cross Role
Alabama seeks to take control of shelters from Red Cross