Daily News Roundup: Koch Gifts Bought Influence and Prompted Query
May 2, 2018 | Read Time: 1 minute
Top News and Opinion
Revelations Over Koch Gifts Prompt Inquiry at George Mason University (New York Times)
Plus: Koch’s University Donations Bought Influence in Hiring and Firing Faculty (Associated Press)
Mark Zuckerberg-Connected Charity at Risk of Implosion (Forbes). Plus, read more Chronicle coverage of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, whose No. 2 leader resigned amid charges of abusive management and sexual misconduct and whose CEO has been placed on paid leave pending an investigation.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Sends $14 Million to Chicago Schools (Chicago Tribune)
Obama Foundation Announces New Public Library Branch (Chicago Tribune)
Want Your Endowment to Grow? Try Diversifying Your Investment Team (Chronicle of Higher Education)
Opinion: Decolonizing the Art Museum: The Next Wave (New York Times)
About Big Donors
Bezos Talks Philanthropy and Space Travel (Business Insider)
Subsidy From Wealthy More Important Than Ever for the Future of Journalism (Financial Times — subscription). Plus, see an opinion article about the role of donors in journalism in the new issue of the Chronicle.
Avicii Donated Millions to Fight Hunger and HIV/AIDS During Years of Charitable Efforts (Billboard)
