New Hirshhorn Museum Chief Plans Bolder Programming
In her first interview since taking office last month as director of the Smithsonian’s contemporary-art museum, Melissa Chiu tells The New York Times that she hopes to make the Hirshhorn more of a showcase for experimental and international works.
Broad Museum in L.A. Now Set for Fall 2015 Opening
The museum billionaire philanthropist Eli Broad is building to house his collection of contemporary art has staked out the autumn of 2015 for its prospective opening, which was initially set to occur by the end of this year, the Los Angeles Times reports.
$20-Million Gift to Seed New Science Building at Ole Miss
The grant from the Gertrude C. Ford Foundation will support construction of a 200,000-square-foot, multidisciplinary building on the University of Mississippi campus’s “Science Row,” reports The Clarion-Ledger of Jackson, Miss.
Nonprofit CEOs Say Board Members Need to Be Better Fundraisers
More trustees give to the organizations they serve, according to a BoardSource study, but only 43 percent are comfortable asking others to donate.
By Holly Hall
Contributor
GOP Still Sets the Pace in ‘Dark Money’ Nonprofit Spending
While wealthy liberal donors and left-leaning groups have caught up with conservatives in some areas of independent political spending, Republicans continue to dominate among politically active nonprofits that are not required to disclose their donors, spending more than three times as much as pro-Democrat organizations, according to the Sunlight Foundation.
Media Report Assails Red Cross Response to 2012 Disasters
The leading U.S. disaster-relief charity botched its responses to Hurricane Isaac in August 2012 and Superstorm Sandy two months later, leaving many victims in dire straits as the organization mismanaged volunteers and reportedly diverted assets for photo opportunities, according to a joint investigation by ProPublica and NPR.
D.C. Court Blocks Charter School’s Payments to Founder’s Firm
A Washington judge has issued a preliminary injunction barring the Dorothy I. Height Community Academy Public Charter School from paying fees to a management company set up by the school’s founder, who is facing a city lawsuit over the multimillion-dollar payments, reports The Washington Post.
Phil Collins’ Collection to Be Foundation of Alamo Museum
The British rock star has donated one of the world’s leading collections of Alamo artifacts to the Texas historic site, which is building a $100-million center to house the more than 200 vintage weapons and other items, Reuters writes.
NYC Drug-Rehab Nonprofit Now Facing Federal Charges
Days after the heads of Narco Freedom were hit with New York State criminal charges, federal prosecutors filed civil charges Tuesday against the drug-treatment nonprofit, accusing it of operating a kickback scheme that bilked tens of millions of dollars from Medicaid, Reuters reports.
Red Cross Uses Texts as a Weapon in West Africa Ebola Fight
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is using mobile communication to help stem the spread of Ebola in Sierra Leone, sending out millions of text messages a month carrying health tips to the country’s residents, NPR reports.