Major Nonprofit Stories (3/16/09-3/22/09)

General

“Giving and Taxes.” Editorial. The New York Times. March 20, 2009.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/20/opinion/20fri1.html?_r=1&ref=opinion

Arts & Culture

Hartford’s Cultural Institutions Take Steps To Weather Economic Storm.” By Frank Rizzo. Hartford Courant. March 22, 2009.

“Cash-Strapped ATL Shakespeare Co: To Be or Not To Be?” By Richard Eldredge. Atlanta Journal-Constitution. March 20, 2009,

“Master Chorale to Shut Down in May.” By Anne Midgette. Washington Post. March 20, 2009.

“Atlanta Symphony Orchestra announces pay cuts.” Atlanta Journal-Constitution. March 19, 2009.

“Powerful alderman threatens Art Institute subsidy over admission fee increase.” By Hal Dardick. Chicago Tribune. March 18, 2009.

“Arts Groups Lose Out in Fight for Funds.” By Mike Spector. Wall Street Journal. March 18, 2009.

“Bill Seeks to Regulate Museums’ Art Sales.” By Robin Pogrebin. The New York Times.
March 18, 2009.

“Getty Trust to slash budget as investments tumble: Its portfolio dropped 25% during the last half of 2008, from $6 billion to $4.5 billion.” By Mike Boehm. Los Angeles Times. March 16, 2009.

Charity/Philanthropy

“As Detroit Struggles, Foundations Shift Mission.” By Stephanie Strom. The New York Times. March 22, 2009.

“Downturn slows elite charity events; Even regulars fear taking on pledges.” By Stephanie Ebbert. Boston Globe. March 20, 2009.

“Taxes Not Seen as Making the Rich Flee New York.” By Nicholas Confessore. The New York Times. March 19, 2009.

“Study Shows First-Time Online Donors Often Do Not Return.” By Stephanie Strom. The New York Times. March 18, 2009.

Education

“Harvard to reduce dependence on drawing from endowment.” By Tracy Jan. Boston Globe. March 20, 2009.

“HKS Allows Article Access.” By Niha S. Jain. Harvard Crimson. 3/18/2009

“Rose Clan Protests Brandeis Proposal: Family Demands Art Museum Stay Open to Public.” By Geoff Edgers. Boston Globe. March 17, 2009.

Health Care

“To stave off layoffs, Beth Israel doctors agree to give $350K Department heads also ask other staff to donate money.” By Jeffrey Krasner. Boston Globe. March 20, 2009.

“Milton Hospital finances in a bind Investments, patient drop-off taking toll.” By Jeffrey Krasner. Boston Globe. March 17, 2009.

Housing

“Habitat Adds Demolition to Its Mission.” By Monica Davey. The New York Times. March 19, 2009.

In Memoriam

“Martin Knowlton, Co-Founder of Elderhostel, Is Dead at 88.” By William Grimes. The New York Times. March 20, 2009.

Law & Public Policy

“Charities Give to State Campaigns, Despite Law.” By Danny Hakin & Jeremy W. Peters. The New York Times. March 17, 2009.

Religion

“Holy War: How Catholic leaders turned a debate over church-state separation into a gay-bashing bonanza.” By Andy Bromage. New Haven Advocate. March 17, 2009.

“When the Pastor Says It’s ‘A Time to Sow.’” By Fred Barnes. Wall Street Journal. March 19, 2009.

Volunteering

“Ranks of unemployed workers fuel a surge in volunteerism.” By Heather Lalley. Boston Globe/Associated Press. March 19, 2009.

“House Passes Expansion of Programs for Service.” By David M. Herzenhorn. The New York Times. March 19, 2009.

“From Ranks of Jobless, a Flood of Volunteers.” By Julie Bosman. The New York Times. March 16, 2009.

Youth Serving Organizations

“Girl Scouts shake up the recipe; Offer new message, mission.” By Irene Sege. Boston Globe. March 21, 2009.

“Y.M.C.A. to Let Campers Choose What to Pay.” By Winnie Hu. The New York Times. March 19, 2009.

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