Daily News Roundup: New NAACP Strategy Puts Spotlight on Discrimination
October 26, 2017 | Read Time: 1 minute
Top News and Features
NAACP’s Shift Includes Stronger Emphasis on Calling Out Discrimination (The Washington Post)
Dollars Targeting Opioids Hit Hurdles as Impatience Builds (The Washington Post)
Why Doing Good Is Good for the Do-Gooder (The New York Times)
About Chan Zuckerberg
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s Latest Move Shows Its Focus on Politics and Results (New York Magazine). Also, see The Chronicle’s report on the people who will help Chan Zuckerberg spend billions.
Initiative Creates Fund for Giving to Bay Area (TechCrunch)
More About Big Philanthropy
David Rubenstein Steps Down From His Private-Equity Firm, Expected to Focus More on Philanthropy (The New York Times). Also, see a Chronicle profile of Mr. Rubenstein’s giving and an article about how major philanthropists are scrutinized for their gifts.
Hudson River Park, $250 Million Dream of Philanthropist Barry Diller, Gets a Second Chance (The Wall Street Journal)
About Detroit
Is Philanthropy Getting Less Innovative? (Crain’s Detroit Business). See a Chronicle opinion piece by the leaders of the Ford, Knight, and Kresge foundations and the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan about why they invested in Detroit.
Detroit Billionaire Dan Gilbert’s Giving Education (Crain’s Detroit Business)
About Disaster Relief
Americans Are Sending Too Much Stuff to Houston … and Not Enough Cash (The Atlantic)
Top Chef Jose Andres Will Wind Down His Crusade to Feed Puerto Rico (The New York Times)
About Museums
Museums Woo Members With Free Admission and Exhibits That Appeal to Diverse Audiences (The New York Times)
Opinion: How Museums Should Respond to Protests of Art by Advocacy Groups (The New York Times)
Under Fire, Berkshire Museum Scales Back Art Sale (The Berkshire Eagle)
