ECONOMY
- What the Financial Sector Meltdown Really Means for Nonprofits and Philanthropy (Rick Cohen, 9/23) – This is one week (and a few bank failures) old, but an informative piece nevertheless.
- Freddie Mac troubles affect Northern Virginia nonprofits (Gazette, 9/26)
- Charities face loss of WaMu giving; $48.6M donated last year (SeattleTimes, 9/27)
- Less Wealthy, Less Charitable (Forbes, 9/26)
PEOPLE
- Paul Newman’s “legacy is extraordinary philanthropy”… “contributed up to $250 million to various good causes in his lifetime” (LondonFreePress, 9/27). Newman “wanted to be remembered for the “Hole in the Wall” camps he helped to start across the world for children with life-threatening illnesses” (AP, 9/28)
- Profile: Benjamin Jealous, 35 year old CEO and president of the NAACP (BalSun, 9/28)
- Smithsonian Institution opens Sant Ocean Hall (WBJ, 9/26) – “Roger and Vicki Sant, D.C. philanthropists and Smithsonian supporters… donated $15 million…”
- Philanthropist shares his passion for open space – Open Spaces, Sacred Places documents the work of Tom Stoner’s TKF Foundation (WG member) (HometownAnnapolis, 9/26)
DC SCHOOLS
- Rhee on teacher vacancies: “We expect the majority of the 42 open teaching positions to be filled within the next two weeks as we move teachers from underenrolled schools to schools that exceeded enrollment expectations.” (WaPo, 9/29)
- Teachers have questions for Rhee and union (WaPo, 9/28)
- For Kids’ Sake, Power to Fire Teachers Crucial (WaPo, 9/29)
