Donor Gives Colleges Splashy Gift
Luther Blount, owner of the American Canadian Caribbean Lines, announced Thursday he will donate the Niagara Prince, a 175-foot cruise ship, to three colleges this fall, reports the Associated Press. The philanthropist expects the colleges—Rhode Island College, in Providence; Roger Williams…
Rockefeller Grant to Help Rebuild New Orleans
Rockefeller Foundation gives $3.5-million to rebuild New Orleans
Getty Inquiry Looks for Ties to Smuggling Ring
Greek authorities probe Getty for possible ties to smuggling ring
Advocates Protest Proposed AmeriCorps Cut
Former AmeriCorps participants and advocates are leading a fight against the proposed closure of one of three AmeriCorps programs, the National Civilian Community Corps, reports The Washington Post. The Bush administration would spend $5-million to close the program, which the Office of Management…
AIDS Charities in Russia Criticized
Moscow city lawmakers are seeking to ban foreign charities that work to fight AIDS in Russia, reports MosNews.com. They accuse the organizations, which give out condoms and disposable syringes, of undermining morals, corrupting young people, and fueling illegal drug use. The charities did not…
Habitat for Humanity International has announced it will open a new administrative headquarters in Atlanta, although it will keep its operational headquarters in Americus, Ga., the Atlanta Business Chronicle reports. Jonathan Reckford, the group’s chief executive officer, said the addition of a new…
Pastor, ACLU Sue Over Church Restrictions
A Baptist pastor has sued the city of East Point, Ga., saying the city’s zoning ordinances violate his religious freedom, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Lawyers with the American Civil Liberties Union, which is representing Rev. Nathaniel Small, claim a prohibition on houses of worship…
The following awards have been presented for work in advocacy, fund raising, nonprofit leadership, philanthropy, and other areas. Advocacy. The Gleitsman Foundation (Malibu, Calif.) has selected Ron Grzywinski and Mary Houghton, co-founders of the ShoreBank Corporation of Chicago, and Julie…
Shaking Up One of the Nation’s Oldest Charities
EXIT INTERVIEWWhen Kenneth L. Gladish began his tenure as chief executive officer at the YMCA of the USA in February 2000, he made it clear that ALSO SEE: BIOGRAPHY: About Kenneth L. Gladish he did not plan to stay in the post for the remainder of his career. At the time, Mr. Gladish was 47, and…
By PETER PANEPENTO
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Watchdog Says Group Engaged in Politics
TAX WATCHBy Elizabeth SchwinnCitizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, a watchdog group, has asked the IRS to investigate a religious organization that it says has become involved in partisan politics. The watchdog group says it was concerned that the Pennsylvania Pastors Network…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
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