Greek Charities Take Hit as Bank Controls Curb Giving
As children’s charities in Greece brace for a spike in demand for services amid a new round of austerity measures, they are seeing donations plunge due to strict government-imposed limits on bank withdrawals, Reuters reports.
Obituary: Vera Stern, Arts Leader Who Helped Rescue Carnegie Hall
The 88-year-old ex-wife of violin virtuoso Isaac Stern headed a foundation that promoted U.S.-Israel cultural ties and was a key figure in the campaign save Carnegie Hall from threatened demolition in 1960, The New York Times writes.
Philanthropy Helps Moderate Islam Thrive in Pakistani Town
A remote town in mountainous northeastern Pakistan has withstood Islamist extremism, environmental degradation, and other ills with a large dose of support from the Aga Khan Development Network, one of the world’s largest charitable organizations, The Washington Post writes.
An Answer to Fundraiser Turnover in ‘Pay for Performance’?
The University of Pittsburgh introduced a five-step salary scale, based on certain targets and metrics, that is intended to provide a clear career path for fundraisers.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Fundraiser Salaries Are Flat, Study Finds
The 2014 results from the annual survey of the Association of Fundraising Professionals put the median salary at $65,000, about the same as it has been since 2010.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Second Video Adds Fuel to Planned Parenthood Firestorm
The anti-abortion group Center for Medical Progress released another undercover video Tuesday showing a Planned Parenthood official discussing remuneration for providing tissue from aborted fetuses for medical research, The Washington Post reports.
Wilson Fund to Spend Down $1 Billion Windfall in 20 Years
The Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation, which saw its assets spike from $4.8 million to $1.2 billion last year with the sale of its late founder’s NFL team, plans to fully exhaust its resources over the next two decades, according to The Buffalo News.
Under Kremlin Pressure, MacArthur Shutters Russia Office
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is closing its Moscow office amid a crackdown by Russian authorities on foreign nonprofits operating in the country, reports the Chicago Sun-Times.
Internal Red Cross Reports Fault Oversight of Haiti Projects
Documents obtained by ProPublica and NPR raise questions about the American Red Cross’s accounting of its spending in post-earthquake Haiti, the news outlets report in the latest in a series of investigative articles about the charity’s disaster-relief operations.
Calif. Hospital Sues Estate Over Revoked $5-Million Pledge
Philanthropy experts said St. John’s Hospital Center’s foundation risks alienating other donors by suing the estate of hair-care mogul Paula Kent Meehan to obtain a bequest she withdrew before her death last year, reports the Los Angeles Times.
Most Boston Colleges Fall Short of City Funding Requests
Thirteen of 19 colleges and universities from which Boston sought voluntary payments in lieu of property taxes this year paid less than the city asked for, The Boston Globe writes.
Atlanta Symphony Back in Black After Deficits and Labor Fights
After years of persistent budget shortfalls that led to two bruising labor battles, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra ended its truncated 2014-15 season with a surplus, reports The Atlanta Journal Constitution.
Michael Eisner’s Fund Puts Focus on Programs That Serve Young and Old
The philanthropy, started by the former Disney CEO, is now devoting all of its money to intergenerational programs.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Changes to Combined Federal Campaign Delayed One Year
The new rules, now set to begin in 2017, will prohibit federal workers from making donations in cash and charge participating nonprofits a fee instead of taking a portion of donations.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Russian Tech Tycoon Pledges $100 Million for ET Search
The 10-year commitment by Internet billionaire Yuri Milner will support an unprecedented expansion of scientists’ search for signs of extraterrestrial life, the San Francisco Chronicle and the Associated Press report.
N.Y. Levels Fraud Allegations at Children’s Leukemia Charity
The state attorney general’s office filed court papers Monday seeking to shut down a Brooklyn-based nonprofit that authorities accuse of drawing millions of dollars from donors with exaggerated claims about serving young leukemia patients, reports The New York Times.