Brookings Scholar Resigns in Flap Over Corporate Funding
An economist long affiliated with the Brookings Institution has resigned from the Democrat-leaning think tank after being assailed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren for research she contends was influenced by a corporate sponsor, writes The Washington Post.
White House Asks Supreme Court to Take on Contraception Rule
The Obama administration is calling on the justices to weigh in on faith-based charities’ adherence to the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive mandate, reports the Associated Press.
Starving Children Return to Aid Campaigns, Sparking Debate
NPR looks at the discussion among aid groups over “poverty porn" — images of malnourished African children that were once a staple of fundraising and that some critics say are making a comeback.
New York’s Gotham Chamber Opera Shutting Down
The troupe, which has won acclaim for producing small-scale works in a variety of unconventional venues, announced Thursday that it would close following the discovery of a previously unseen deficit, writes The New York Times.
Obituary: Carolyn Lynch, Education Donor and Foundation Head
Ms. Lynch, one-half of one of Boston’s most prominent philanthropic couples, died Thursday at age 69 of complications from acute myeloid leukemia, The Boston Globe reports.
Penn State Draws Fire for Honoring Donor to Sandusky Charity
The university received more than 100 complaints in 24 hours after announcing that a former board member at a youth charity founded by ex-football coach and convicted child molester Jerry Sandusky would take part in a ceremony for veterans before a football game Saturday, reports the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Reynold Levy Takes Over at Robin Hood Foundation; Kiwanis Elects Its 1st Woman Board Leader
Other recent personnel changes include new leaders at the National Kidney Foundation and Opportunity Nation.
By anais.strickland
Contributor
Gay-Rights Focus Turns to Stopping Violence and Intolerance
With a favorable ruling from the Supreme Court on gay marriage, activists are setting their sites on transgender issues, fighting discrimination in places like Uganda, and getting more financial support.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Pledges at Clinton Gathering to Tackle Pollution, Child Mortality, and More
At the Clinton Global Initiative, which featured 123 new commitments, Bill Clinton praised the growth in partnerships among foundations, governments, and the private sector.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Planned Parenthood Funds Intact in Adopted Spending Bill
With Democrats joining a portion of the Republican majority, Congress cleared a stopgap spending measure Wednesday that will keep the federal government running through December 11 and fully funds Planned Parenthood, reports The Washington Post.
Hearing Raises Issue of Planned Parenthood Leader’s Salary
U.S. News & World Report and The New York Times examine Cecile Richards’s compensation following a hearing Tuesday in which House Republicans raised the issue.
Donna Shalala’s Condition Improving After Stroke Tuesday
The Clinton Foundation issued a positive prognosis Wednesday for its president’s recovery from a stroke she suffered shortly after the close of the Clinton Global Initiative conference, The New York Times writes.
Facebook Reverses Ban on Sight-Loss Charity’s Video Ad
After barring a Royal National Institute of Blind People advertisement that asks viewers to consider how they would feel if they were losing their sight, Facebook did an about-face Wednesday and cleared the clip, The Guardian reports.
Ex-Lincoln Center President to Join Robin Hood Foundation
The anti-poverty charity the Robin Hood Foundation has named Reynold Levy, who led the performing-arts venue for more than a decade and chronicled the experience in a recent book, as its new president, The New York Times reports.
Charity Billboard Raises Dating App Firms’ Ire Over STD Link
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation’s sign in Los Angeles urging users of mobile dating apps Tinder and Grindr to get tested for sexually transmitted diseases has drawn protests from the two companies, the Los Angeles Times and The Guardian write.
A Data Sheet From a Women’s Giving Program
The Women & Philanthropy program at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) maintains detailed donor profiles to build stronger ties with the women who give to the university.
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