Chicago’s Jackson Park to Be Home of Obama Library
The $500 million center will sit between Lake Michigan and the University of Chicago in the historic South Side park, the Chicago Tribune and the Associated Press write, citing sources familiar with the selection process.
Clinton Foundation Donors Said to Be Irked by Lack of DNC Access
Big contributors to the Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea Clinton Foundation are griping that their gifts to the charity aren’t getting them admitted to exclusive events at the Democratic National Convention put on for major campaign donors, according to The Huffington Post.
Nonprofit N.Y. Circus to End Holiday Shows as Giving Slides
The Big Apple Circus, which gave away tens of thousands of tickets a year for performances in a tent behind Lincoln Center, is folding its big top after falling well short of an emergency fundraising goal, Bloomberg and The New York Times write.
Fraud Concerns Prompt U.S. to Freeze Some Syria Aid Contracts
The government has put more than $200 million in contracts for humanitarian aid to Syria on hold amid fears that corruption is draining money from relief efforts, reports The Washington Post.
Drive for Homeless Teen Becomes Crowdfunding Cautionary Tale
An online campaign for a needy teenager hoping to attend college in Georgia shows how the internet can quickly transform a heart-tugging story into a magnet for donations, and how quickly the tale can turn, The New York Times writes.
Fisk U. Art Sales Open Window Into ‘Deaccessioning’ Debate
The New York Times looks at sales of donated works by Nashville’s Fisk University in light of the larger debate in the museum world over art sales by financially struggling institutions.
Obituary: Mollie Lowery, Pioneering Advocate for Homeless
Ms. Lowery, a nonprofit leader who spent decades serving people living on the streets of Los Angeles and helped develop the “housing first” strategy now at the heart of nationwide efforts to tackle homelessness, died Monday at age 70, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Grants Roundup: $5.3 Million for Equity in Bay Area, $1 Million for National Park Trails
Also, the New York Women’s Foundation awards $2.9 million for projects to boost the economic security of women and families.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Discontent With U. of Arizona Leader Hits Campaign, Donor Says
The co-chair of a $1.5 billion University of Arizona fundraising drive says donors are pulling back due to disappointment with university President Ann Weaver Hart, who is embroiled in controversy over her paid board service with a for-profit college, the Arizona Daily Star writes.
Giving Up Only Slightly in First Half of 2016, Report Says
The forecast for fundraising in the second half of the year calls for scaling back expectations, according to Atlas of Giving.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor