WNET in N.Y. Receives $20 Million Gift
The money was left by a former World War II soldier and his wife to support programming that challenges anti-Semitism, says The New York Times.
J.K. Rowling Opens U.S. Branch of Her Charity for Children
The author of the Harry Potter book series seeks to tap into American philanthropy to support her nonprofit for disadvantaged kids around the world, according to The Washington Post.
A War on Poverty Veteran Seeks Renewed Attention to the Plight of the Poor
Pablo Eisenberg, a longtime advocate for the needy, says the leadership opportunities provided by President Johnson’s program have been underappreciated.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
Donor-Advised Funds Expected to Face Growing Challenges on ‘Orphan’ Funds
Critics want money that donors leave behind when they die to go to charity rather than staying in investment funds.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Minneapolis, Denver, and Billings, Mont., Rank High for AmeriCorps Membership, Study Says
The nonprofit’s analysis rates states and cities for their per capita participation.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Mass. Says New Tax Credits to Encourage Giving Have Succeeded
In the first year of the program, $2.4 million in credits has been claimed, which translates into $4.8 million in charitable donations, The Boston Globe reports.
Under New Policy, Clinton Foundation Will Accept Some Foreign Gifts
The grant maker will accept contributions from six major foreign governments, The Wall Street Journal reports, and donor names will now be released quarterly instead of annually.
Amid Major G.E. Acquisition Deal, Blackstone’s Schwarzman Focused on Chinese Scholarships
The New York Times profiles Blackstone Group chief executive Stephen Schwarzman, who started a fellowship program for Chinese students modeled on the Rhodes Scholarships.
Nonprofit Works to Maintain Authenticity of Auschwitz-Birkenau Camp
For National Holocaust Remembrance day, The New York Times profiles the group whose mission is to preserve the concentration camp exactly as it was before the Nazis retreated.
Former Head of Maine Charity to Pay $4.6-Million to Settle Case
The former leader of United Mid-Coast Charities will pay the organization a $4.6-million to settle an embezzlement lawsuit, The Bangor Daily News reports.