Water For People Hires Engineer as CEO; Heyman Center Gets New Leader
Among other nonprofits with notable personnel changes: the John Templeton Foundation, the Firelight Foundation, and the College Art Association.
By ANAIS STRICKLAND
Contributor
Corporate Giving Strong in Ferguson, But Critics Question Priorities
Businesses tend to favor support for causes that are easy to grasp, like feeding the hungry, over dealing with underlying societal problems, some nonprofit officials say.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Tulane Architecture School Revamped to Meet Post-Katrina Needs
Programs now offered through the school’s Tulane City Center include classes in which students design and build a home for a low-income family, and an urban-garden project that employs disadvantaged high-school students, NPR reports.
Nonprofit Fraud More Common Than Expected, Says NY Charity Regulator
Though most nonprofits are unlikely to get caught up in fraud schemes, greed among charity executives is “a surprisingly common problem,” the chief of the New York attorney general’s charities bureau tells New York Nonprofit Media.
Smithsonian Museum Official Defends Cosby Exhibit Amid Sexual Allegations
The director of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African Art, Johnetta Cole, has finally spoken out about the controversy surrounding an exhibit of works involving her longtime friend Bill Cosby amid mounting allegations of his serial sexual assaults on women, The Washington Post reports.
International Human-Rights Researcher Jemera Rone Dies
Jemera Rone, who spent much of her career working as a human-rights researcher in conflict zones, including Syria and Sudan, has died of cancer at the age of 72, The Washington Post reports.
Some Calif. Wildfire Evacuees Are Avoiding Red Cross Shelters
As wildfires ravage parts of Northern California, some evacuees are steering clear of the Red Cross shelters because of both distance from the sites and mistrust of aid agencies and the government, NPR reports.
Alumni Donors Step In to Rescue Storied U-Va. Student Newspaper
When the University of Virginia’s student newspaper found itself facing the loss of its office space this month because of $55,000 in debts, alumni responded quickly with a surge of donations, including one offer to match $20,000 in contributions, The Washington Post reports.
Giving Circles Widen Funding to Underserved Asian-American Communities
An article in the Los Angeles Times explores the role of Giving Circles in Asian-American communities, a demographic group often bypassed by traditional sources of philanthropy.
Music Festivals Increasingly Add Charity to the (Dance) Mix
From Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan to Drake and the Strokes, the industry is seizing the opportunity to reach a younger crowd while raising money for causes.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor