Dole Head Pledges $15-Million a Year to N.C. Research Center
Billionaire Dole Food Chairman David Murdock said Tuesday that he will make an annual $15-million gift “in perpetuity” to support a center for nutrition science he founded in Kannapolis, N.C., writes the Charlotte Observer.
Atlanta Symphony Chief Steps Down Amid Labor Battle
Symphony President and CEO Stanely Romanstein said his departure would remove an “impediment” to settling a contract dispute that has led to a musician lockout and a delay in the season’s start, ArtsATL writes.
U.S. Ebola Case Could Spur Stronger Response From Donors
Expert says the Texas case cited by the Centers for Disease Control may convince donors that the government needs help dealing with the virus.
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Donor’s Oil Ties Complicate Energy Debate for Jewish Groups
The Jewish Daily Forward looks at the complexities of the debate over divestment from fossil fuels for Jewish nonprofits, many of which have taken public stances on climate change and alternative energy but also receive extensive support from the Schusterman family, whose wealth is built on oil and gas.
Minn. Nonprofit Shuts Down After Offices Raided by State
Community Action of Minneapolis, a social-service charity accused in a recent state audit of misspending hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars, abruptly closed its doors Friday after state officials raided its downtown office, the Star Tribune reports.
Foundations Assemble Deal to Save August Wilson Center
Major Pittsburgh philanthropies and local officials hammered out an eleventh-hour agreement Monday to rescue the August Wilson Center for African American Culture just as a trial was set to begin on the fate of the financially embattled arts venue, writes the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Ga. Health System Gets $30-Million for Expansion
The gift from Home Depot founder Bernie Marcus’ foundation will be used for the Atlanta hospital’s emergency services and its stroke and neuroscience center, the Albany Herald reports.
Turkish Mogul Gives $24-Million to Harvard Health School
The donation from Murat Ülker, the billionaire head of Turkish food conglomerate Yildiz Holding, will establish a research center to study metabolic conditions such as diabetes and heart disease, campus newspaper the The Harvard Crimson reports.
Pa. Sportscaster Pleads Guilty to $317,000 Charity Fraud
Veteran Philadelphia TV personality Don Tollefson admitted in court Monday to stealing $317,000 from some 200 victims who purchased phony travel packages ostensibly sold to benefit nonprofit groups, The Philadelphia Inquirer and Reuters report.
Nunn Rebuts Ad Alleging Points of Light Helped Terror Group
Georgia Democratic Senate candidate Michelle Nunn is firing back at her Republican opponent’s charge that under her leadership, the national service charity Points of Light steered money to a group with terrorist ties, the Associated Press writes.