White House Aide Tapped to Lead Major Jewish-Rights Group
Jonathan Greenblatt, a special assistant to President Obama focusing on social innovation, has been named to succeed Abraham Foxman as national director of the Anti-Defamation League, the world’s best-known organization combating anti-Semitism, Religion News Service reports.
Strategy as Well as Empathy Should Guide Disaster Giving
The Wall Street Journal offers experts’ tips on navigating the sea of pleas big donors receive after a crisis in an era when social media and blanket news coverage generate near-instantaneous appeals for charity.
‘Give 0.7’ Uses Old Video Clips and U.N. Goals to Buoy Charity
A video campaign launched Thursday urges viewers to give 0.7 percent of their income to charity, matching the proportion of gross national product the United Nations calls on countries to earmark for foreign aid, Newsweek writes.
Tech Moguls’ $36-Million Prizes Honor Science Breakthroughs
Six life scientists, five mathematicians, and a group of astronomical researchers were each awarded $3-million Sunday as the 2015 Breakthrough Prizes, funded by a group of Internet billionaires, were presented at a gala in Silicon Valley, writes The New York Times.
Atlanta Symphony Lockout Ends With New Four-Year Deal
The orchestra will open its delayed 70th season Thursday after management and musicians agreed on a four-year contract that raises players’ wages and health-care premiums, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and The New York Times report.
Ex-Leader of L.A. College’s Foundation Admits Embezzlement
The former executive director of the Los Angeles Trade-Technical College’s nonprofit fundraising arm pleaded guilty Friday to embezzling $50,500 from the organization via bonuses, expense reimbursements, and car allowance payments, reports the Los Angeles Times.
Aid Workers Brave Danger in West Africa and the Middle East
A New York Times article examines the risk aid workers face in Ebola-stricken West Africa and the war-torn Middle East when serving on the philanthropic front lines, as part of a special section on giving.
Facebook Adds Ebola Donation Shortcut
Facebook added a new button intended to make it easier for users to support three charities fighting Ebola, the Associated Press reports.
U.S. Charity Aid for Israeli Settlers Comes Under Scrutiny
A former Clinton administration official and avowed Zionist wants the U.S. to block tax-exempt donations to groups funding Israeli settlers in the West Bank, according to the Jewish Daily Forward.
L.A. Museum Receives Collection Worth $500-Million
A. Jerrold Perenchio, a billionaire former television executive, donated artwork worth an estimated $500-million to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, according to The Wall Street Journal.