New Documentary Celebrates Storied Education Philanthropist
NPR talks to filmmaker Aviva Kempner about her documentary about Julius Rosenwald, an early 20th-century businessman who built thousands of schools for African-Americans across the South in the first half of the 20th century.
A Decade Later, New Orleans Nonprofits Cite Gains, Yet Worry Over the Future
Bright spots since Hurricane Katrina include improved education and reduced incarceration, but leaders worry grant makers are losing focus with much work still to be done.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Memphis Symphony CEO Departing as Group Rights Fiscal Ship
Roland Valliere, who was hired last year to turn around the financially ailing Memphis Symphony Orchestra, will step down in November after slashing costs by reaching a deal with musicians to take steep pay cuts, reports The Commercial Appeal.
Charity’s Collapse Casts Shadow on Britain’s ‘Mother Teresa’
Bloomberg examines the unraveling of Kids Company, a British youth charity that was held up as a model of the government’s Big Society effort and received millions of dollars in taxpayer funds but shut down earlier his month after running out of cash.
Ice-Bucket Money to Fund Gene-Mapping of ALS Patients
The ALS Association will invest $3.5 million of the $115 million it raised in last year’s ice-bucket challenge in a project to map the genes and clinical traits of 1,500 people with the degenerative nerve disorder, Bloomberg reports.
Graham’s $880,000 Pay Raises Eyebrows at Christian Groups
Religion News Service looks at the issue of pay for megachurch pastors and Christian nonprofit leaders in the wake of media reports that Samaritan’s Purse CEO Franklin Graham earns $880,000 a year from the Christian aid group and his separate ministry.
Finance Mogul Shapes Plans for New Art Museum in Florida
Tom James, chairman of financial-services firm Raymond James, has contracted to buy part of a St. Petersburg, Fla., office building as concrete step toward opening a long-planned, $75-million art museum, reports the Tampa Bay Times.
Anonymous Donor Gives $25 Million to Mo. Art College
The Kansas City Art Institute will use the gift to boost its endowment, expand student aid, and improve campus facilities, reports The Kansas City Star.
Turkish Mogul Donates $20 Million to Aid Syrian Children
Investor Sezgin Baran Korkmaz pledged funds to support a five-year program to expand Relief International’s work on behalf of children affected by Syria’s civil conflict, the humanitarian agency announced.
Grants Roundup: NFL Gives $2.5 Million for Concussion Research and Education
Other awards include $10.5 million from the Walmart Foundation for nutrition education and school meals programs.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor