Obama Emphasizes Tax Plan in State of the Union Speech
The president’s proposal would encourage gifts to charities.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Ford Foundation Pledges $10-Million More for Detroit
The largest private financial backer of Detroit’s “grand bargain” rescue fund has committed an additional $10-million in grants to the city for this year, writes The Detroit News.
Survey Finds Generation Gap in Americans’ Views on Giving
Millennials are more likely than older generations to believe people have an obligation to work to make the world a better place by getting involved in issues and causes, according to a new Harris Poll on Americans’ giving habits, reports The Wall Street Journal.
N.Y. Governor Launches Office for Faith-Based Efforts
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced an initial $50-million grant round for the new state Office of Faith-Based Community Development Services, which will help religious organizations apply for and secure funding for social services, Capital New York reports.
Larry Ellison Funding State-of-the-Art Calif. Animal Refuge
The technology billionaire is teaming with animal-welfare advocates to establish a first-of-its-kind center for wildlife rehabilitation in California’s Santa Cruz Mountains with an estimated cost of nearly $50-million, the San Jose Mercury News reports.
Money Woes Close Architecture for Humanity
Architecture for Humanity, a leader in the field of altruistic construction to serve the needs of populations ravaged by natural disasters and war, abruptly shut down at the start of the year and will file for bankruptcy, The New York Times and the San Francisco Chronicle report.
Barnes Foundation Makes Documentary Defending Art Move
A new documentary commissioned by the Barnes Foundation tells the organization’s side of the controversial relocation of its priceless art collection from suburban Philadelphia to a downtown museum, writes the Philadelphia Daily News.
Obituary: Yoko Nagae Ceschina, Countess and Arts Patron
A Japanese native who married an Italian count and inherited his $190-million fortune, Ms. Ceschina became a leading benefactor of the New York Philharmonic and other prestigious classical-music organizations around the world, writes The New York Times.
Video-Game Marathon Raises $1.5-Million for Cancer Group
Games Done Quick, an event where participants try to complete their favorite games as fast as possible, has drawn donor and corporate support to the Prevent Cancer Foundation.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Los Angeles Couple Gives $5-Million for Nonprofit-Management Education
Marcie and Howard Zelikow want to make sure rabbis, cantors, and others learn how to run organizations well.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor