Inside MacArthur’s Rapid Strategic Shift to ‘Big Bets’
The foundation’s president explains how the Paris climate pact, the Chan-Zuckerberg pledge, and other factors are influencing America’s 10th-biggest grant maker.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Leader of Miami Museum Fired Following Allegations of Harassment
The leader of the Museum of Contemporary Art in North Miami was dismissed on New Year’s Eve based on allegations of sexual harassment, The New York Times reports. Babacar M’Bow, a Senegal-born art scholar and author who had headed the museum for 21 months, was fired by the interim manager of the City of Miami, which owns the museum.
First China Fellows Sponsored by Blackstone Co-Founder Are Selected
The Schwarzman Scholars program has announced its first class of international fellows, The New York Times reports. The Beijing-based fellowship program backed by Stephen Schwarzman, chairman and co-founder of the Blackstone Group, a global asset-management firm, is modeled on Rhodes Scholarships.
Foundation Fighting Public-Employee Unions Poised for Supreme Court Decision
The conservative Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, which has spent millions on efforts to dismantle public-employee unions, may see a victory this week as the Supreme Court hears a case brought by public-school teachers who have declined to joined the union that represents them, Politico reports.
Doctors Without Borders in Yemen Suffers 3rd Bombing in Three Months
At least four people were killed and ten others injured Sunday in a hospital in Northern Yemen supported by staff of Doctors Without Borders, The New York Times reports. At least three of the medical charity’s staff members were wounded.
Communications Staffs Are Happy Yet Restless, Survey Finds
Almost half of the people who oversee charities’ public image say they hope to leave within two years. They complained of too many interruptions in the workday and lack of coordination with co-workers.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
IRS Improperly Granted Charity Status to EZ Filers
More than a third of nonprofits that used the short form did not qualify for tax-exempt status, says a watchdog report.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Year-End Donations by PayPal Climb 15% to $857 Million
The online-payment company reported an average gift size of $93 and an increase of 6 percent in the number of contributions.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Pa. Charities Assess Budget-Fight Hit as State Aid Resumes
Some nonprofits have begun receiving state funding again as Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf and the Republican-controlled legislature partially resolved a six-month budget standoff, but charity leaders say impact from the impasse could be lasting, the Reading Eagle writes.
India Lifts Restrictions on Ford Foundation Activities
Ending an eight-month dispute with the Ford Foundation, India’s government removed the U.S. philanthropy from a list of foreign organizations requiring official clearance to spend money in the country, The Hindu reports.