Local philanthropy/nonprofit stories from the last week:
- Foundation’s focus: Work force, economic growth and leadership
Rochester Post-Bulletin: Commentary by Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation president Tim Penny. - Gas Prices Slow Spin Of Charity’s Wheels
Star Tribune: Some local Meals on Wheels programs are struggling to retain volunteers, who are having trouble filling their gas tanks. - Earning A Profit From Nonprofits
Minneapolis Star Tribune: A data management firm has found a growing niche by helping nonprofit groups stay in touch with donors.
National philanthropy/nonprofit stories from the last week:
- Sir John M. Templeton, Philanthropist, Dies at 95
New York Times: His foundation awards the Templeton Prize, one of the world’s richest, and sponsors conferences and studies reflecting the founder’s passionate interest in “progress in religion” and “research or discoveries” on the nebulous borders of science and religion. - Spielberg Group Gives $1M to Pa. Jewish Museum
Associated Press: The money from the Righteous Persons Foundation will go toward a new, five-story museum building being built in Philadelphia. - Altruism Meets a Weak Job Market
Wall Street Journal: Young people are part of the growing ranks of college graduates who, amid a worsening job market, are contributing to a surge in applications and enlistments at public-service agencies like Teach for America and the Peace Corps. - Dog Eat Your Taxes?
New York Times commentary: The latest news from the Palace, that Leona Helmsley left instructions that her charitable bequest of as much as $8 billion be used for the care and welfare of dogs, rubs our noses in the tax deduction for charitable gifts and its common vehicle, the perpetual private foundation.
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