NYU Seeks to Return $1.25-Million Gift
NYU seeks to return $1.25-million gift after donor admits to fraud
‘Housing First’ Strategy Gains Momentum
‘Housing first’ strategy appears to reduce homelessness in 20 cities
Smithsonian Inspector General Resigns
The Smithsonian Institution’s inspector general, Debra S. Ritt, resigned last week, saying she is concerned that decreasing resources for her office has hampered its ability to oversee the Washington cultural organization, reports The Washington Post. Ms. Ritt’s departure comes as the institution…
Growing Number of Charities Consider Mergers
A growing number of nonprofit organizations are merging in part because they have seen internal consolidations help groups such as the Girl Scouts of the USA and the American Lung Association, reports The Christian Science Monitor. One nonprofit consultant in California said the number of inquiries…
Gifts by Convicted Criminal Roil Catholic Schools
Two $1-million donations to Roman Catholic schools by Louis Capano Jr., a property developer who was convicted of helping his brother cover up a murder, have sparked outrage, reports The Wall Street Journal. Parents, teachers, and board members of Archmere Academy and St. Edmond’s Academy, both in…
Ford Spends $30-Million on New African Charity
Ford Foundation awards $30-million for African aid-and-policy group
Getty Trust to Add Governance Information to Web Site
The J. Paul Getty Trust is adding a section this month to its Web site that will clarify internal facts and figures, including salaries of the trust’s highest-paid officials, reports the Los Angeles Times. The Getty Trust has been criticized in recent months for a lack of transparency on governance…
Church Gives $1-Million to Hurricane Recovery
A Baptist church in Summit, N.J., has pledged $1-million to recovery efforts for the areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, reports the Religion News Service. Members of the Fountain Baptist Church raised the money last weekend during a fund-raising effort. The Lott Carey Baptist Foreign Mission…
Hollywood Couple to Donate Baby-Photo Profits
The actors Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt yesterday announced plans to sell the first photos of their newborn daughter, Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt, and donate the proceeds to charities, reports Agence France-Presse. The photos, which were taken last weekend in Namibia, will be licensed by Getty Images.…