Barnes Foundation to Merge With Group That Supports Art Education
The Barnes-de Mazia Education Program will provide scholarships, an annual lecture, and a research fellowship, writes The Philadelphia Inquirer.
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
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
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.
Doctors Without Borders Plans Rescue Mission for Migrants at Sea
The humanitarian aid group will work with the Migrant Offshore Aid Station to save migrants trying to reach Europe by boat in the Mediterranean Sea, BBC reports.
Student-Led Shelter for Homeless Young in Works at Harvard
Two recent Harvard University graduates are coordinating an effort to open what is believed to be the nation’s first student-run nighttime shelter catering to homeless youths, The Boston Globe writes.
Under New Leadership, Livestrong Works to Renew Mission
The Austin American-Statesman assesses the state of Livestrong as it moves out from under the shadow of its founder, disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong, and the new CEO Chandini Portteus takes the helm.
Foundation Support for Black Men and Boys Grows Sharply, Study Says
Giving more than doubled from 2010 to 2012, with most grants going to education, social services, and public-affairs causes.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Volunteer Week Includes Award for 14-Year-Old Vision-Impaired Nonprofit Founder
Recognition events and service opportunities will shine a spotlight on stories from the front lines of volunteerism.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
India Freezes Greenpeace Funds Over Foreign Donations
Amid a larger crackdown on activist groups that have campaigned against major industrial projects, the government temporarily suspended Greenpeace India’s registration Thursday, saying the environmental organization has underreported foreign contributions and used them without official approval, The Washington Post and Reuters report.
Community Funds Push for New Payday-Lending Rules
The group has asked the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to impose limits to curb predatory lending.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
Bloomberg Adds $30 Million to Sierra Club Anti-Coal Campaign
Bloomberg Philanthropies’ second major gift in four years to the Sierra Club’s “Beyond Coal” campaign ups the ante in former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s support for reducing U.S. reliance on energy from coal, Reuters reports.
The Other Side of Storytelling: Listening
StoryCorps founder and 2015 TED Prize winner Dave Isay believes a genuine conversation can make a difference – and his group has created an app to facilitate those talks.
By Paul VanDeCarr
Contributor
Nonprofit News Outlets Remain Dependent on Grant Makers, Study Says
Years after they start, the publications continue to struggle to pay for themselves, according to the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
New $1 Million Prize Rewards Colleges for Economic Diversity
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation established the $1 million annual prize to recognize institutions of higher learning for success in enrolling and graduating low-income, high-achieving students and gave the inaugural award Tuesday to Vassar College, writes The New York Times.
Fundraisers at the Association of Fundraising Professionals conference in Baltimore reveal what they wish they’d known at the start of their careers.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor