Charity Officials Found Guilty of Defrauding Schools
Two charity officials found guilty of defrauding schools
Intel Plans Laptop Donation for Brazil
Intel says it will donate more than 700 of its new low-cost laptop computers to Brazil next year as part of an experiment to give students in poor neighborhoods access to computers, reports the Associated Press. The laptops will be tested alongside a cheaper alternative from One Laptop Per Child, a…
British Charities Post Strong Year
A survey by the Charities Aid Foundation, in Kent, England, and the National Council for Voluntary Organisations, in London, has found that donors in Great Britain gave an estimated $17.5-billion to charities in 2005-6, reports Reuters. The study found that 60 percent of the British population…
Nation’s Museums Undertake Major Building Efforts
Nation’s museums undertake major building efforts
Getty Trust Announces New Leader
The Getty Trust, in Los Angeles, announced on Monday that James N. Wood, former president of the Art Institute of Chicago, will replace Barry Munitz, who was forced to resign from the top job at Getty in February, the Los Angeles Times reports. In taking over as president of the institution, Mr.…
New Grants Program for Artists Distributes Awards
United States Artists, a new nonprofit organization that makes grants directly to artists, made its first awards on Monday, distributing $2.7-million in unrestricted grants to artists working in a wide range of fields, the New York Times reports. Among the 50 artists who received $50,000 were Chris…
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear ‘Faith-Based’ Case
Supreme court agrees to hear ‘faith-based’ case