‘Moment’: Campuses and Jewish Studies
PRESS CLIPPINGSOn campuses around the nation, endowed professorships have become “another weapon” in the academic skirmishes of recent years between supporters of the Palestinian cause and those who back Israel, writes Moment magazine (February). Professors who hold endowed positions generally have…
By Marty Michaels
Contributor
‘The New Yorker’: Alberto Vilar’s Travails
PRESS CLIPPINGSWhen he was arrested for mail fraud last May, Alberto Vilar, the opera enthusiast and arts patron, was on his way to Austria to attend a new production of Wagner’s Parsifal, according to an article in The New Yorker (February 13 and 20). It turned out that the events that led up to…
By Marty Michaels
Contributor
‘Pink’: Red Cross’s Leadership
PRESS CLIPPINGSIn the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Marsha J. (Marty) Evans “had to face the fury of the American public,” leading to her ouster as CEO of the American Red Cross, says Pink magazine (February/March). Ms. Evans succeeded Bernadine Healy as head of the American Red Cross in August 2002,…
By Marty Michaels
Contributor
The following awards have been presented for work in advocacy, fund raising, nonprofit leadership, philanthropy, and other areas. Arts. Americans for the Arts (Washington) and the U.S. Conference of Mayors (Washington) have presented their 2006 Public Leadership in the Arts Awards. The National…
Applications Sought for Hewlett-Packard Grants
Hewlett-Packard is accepting applications for its Technology for Community grant program. The Palo Alto, Calif., company will be awarding wireless-technology packages valued at $17,000 to up to 100 nonprofit organizations in the United States and Puerto Rico. Each package includes six laptop…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Online Communications Tracked in New Study
More than a quarter of the names on nonprofit e-mail lists drop off each year because supporters unsubscribe from the lists or change their e-mail addresses without alerting the organizations, according to a new report. The “eNonprofit Benchmarks Study” is based on detailed analysis of online…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Penalties on Jewish Group Called Overly Lenient
The New York attorney general’s office has prohibited the former chairman of the World Jewish Congress, Israel Singer, from holding any position involving the “financial oversight, management, or supervision of fund-raising activities” at the organization. The World Jewish Congress is an…
By Harvy Lipman
Contributor
Embattled Chief of Getty Trust Resigns Amid State Inquiry
Six months after the California attorney general started an investigation into alleged misuse of funds at the J. Paul Getty Trust, in Los Angeles, Barry Munitz has resigned as the group’s chief executive. Mr. Munitz agreed to waive any severance package and to pay the trust $250,000 “to resolve any…
By Harvy Lipman
Contributor
IRS Issues Warning on Tax Dodges
The Internal Revenue Service has issued its annual warning of the “most notorious” tax scams that Americans should avoid. On this year’s list: abuse of charitable organizations and deductions. The IRS said it has observed an “increased use of tax-exempt organizations to improperly shield income or…
By GRANT WILLIAMS
Contributor
Senate Committee Reviews Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
Editor’s note: This article was revised from the version that appeared in the print edition because of updated information provided by the Fannie Mae Foundation. The Senate Finance Committee is trying to determine whether Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, government-sponsored companies that were created…
By GRANT WILLIAMS
Contributor