April Postal Increases Worry Nonprofit Magazine Publishers
Increases that could be as high as 16 percent may prompt publications like Consumer Reports to print less frequently.
By Holly Hall
Contributor
San Jose Ballet Company Exceeds Its Funding Goal
The struggling Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley announced Saturday it had raised $640,000, exceeding a fundraising goal announced earlier this month, The San Jose Mercury News reports.
N.Y. and D.C. Nonprofits Report Increasing Competition for Top Job Candidates
Nonprofits are getting turned down by job seekers who say the pay is too low; what’s more, lack of technology support bothers young candidates.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Documentary Filmmakers Fear Being Marginalized on Public TV
WNET’s plans to move its documentary film programming out of prime time and to a lesser-known station caused an outcry from filmmakers who say the New York broadcaster places more emphasis on what’s popular than on mission-driven programs, says NPR.
Collapse of N.Y. Human-Services Nonprofit Was Years in the Making
A Capital New York review of New York’s Federation and Employment Guidance Services’ financial disclosure forms and tax returns found a pattern of long-term risky financial behavior and deepening debt as the agency continued to seek funding to expand its operations.
10 American Aid Workers Evacuated From Sierra Leone After Possible Ebola Exposure
None of the employees, from Partners in Health, have shown symptoms of the disease but may have been exposed when treating a colleague, the Associated Press reports.
Program Gives Nonprofits a Cut of Tech-Firm Purchases
A charity’s new effort helps tech firms support local nonprofits by donating a percentage of their routine purchases, says The Boston Globe.
1,000 Works of East Asian Art Donated to 2 Museums
The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Minneapolis Institute of Arts are announcing Monday the details of a gift of paintings, ceramics, and other works from the estate of collector Mary Griggs Burk, according to The New York Times.
Powerball Winner to Finance Play at Chicago Theater
Roy Cockrum, a former actor and stage manager, used part of his $153 million jackpot winnings to establish a foundation to support projects at nonprofit theaters, The New York Times reports.
Giving to D.C.’s Federal Workplace Drive Declines 2%
The drop marks the fourth consecutive annual decline, due in part to stagnant wages and the retirement of many longtime donors.
By Holly Hall
Contributor