Daily News Roundup: Charities Continue Exodus From Trump’s Fla. Estate

More Nonprofits Cancel Mar-a-Lago Events: The weekend saw additional charities back out of plans to hold fundraising galas at President Trump’s resort in Palm Beach, Fla., continuing a trend that began Thursday, writes The New York Times. In an extensive roundup, The Washington Post reports that 14 charities have canceled Mar-a-Lago events in recent days, and the Palm Beach Post writes that more groups are likely to change plans this week. See a Chronicle database detailing how much charities have raised at Mar-a-Lago galas going back to 2008.

Opinion: Fundraising Focus Has Fundamentally Changed the College Presidency: That’s former Chronicle of Higher Education editor Jeffrey Selingo’s argument in a Washington Post column that considers the University of Southern California’s meteoric rise as a fundraising powerhouse and the scandal involving its former medical-school dean, Carmen Puliafito. Read a Chronicle story on the effect of the scandal on the university’s $6 billion campaign.

Michael Bloomberg Announces CGI-Like World Forum: The media mogul’s Bloomberg Global Business Forum on September 20 will address work to mitigate climate change, eradicate disease, and alleviate poverty, according to Quartz, which suggests the event may be a successor to the Clinton Global Initiative’s annual meeting, held for the final time last September.

Remembering Jerry Lewis as Charity Pitchman: The Washington Post looks back at the late comedian’s telethons benefiting the Muscular Dystrophy Association, which brought in more than $2 billion but also stirred controversy about how to raise money for those suffering from disease.

Dakota State U. Receives $30 Million for Cybersecurity Program: The donation from philanthropist T. Denny Sanford; fellow banking executive Miles Beacom; and Mr. Beacom’s wife, Lisa, will be matched through state and federal funds, reports the Associated Press. The university’s College of Computing was renamed the Beacom College of Computer and Cyber Sciences.

Conservationist and Antipoaching Crusader Murdered in Tanzania: News of the death of PAMS Foundation founder Wayne Lotter, who was gunned down in Dar es Salaam, brought tributes from environmentalists around the world and accusations that the killing was part of a violent campaign against officials and activists fighting elephant poaching, the Los Angeles Times writes.

As Detroit Rebounds, Small Arts Nonprofits Get Squeezed Out: High rents and other problems are forcing longtime downtown organizations to relocate, Crain’s Detroit Business (subscription) writes.