8/20/2010 Daily Update From the Chronicle of Philanthropy

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Philanthropy Today Friday August 20, 2010 Subscribe to the Chronicle! Subscribe to this newsletter | Stop receiving this newsletter Top Story From The Chronicle Social Innovation Fund Process Stirs Controversy The Social Innovation Fund, a new government effort, is accused of awarding a grant to an undeserving applicant and refusing to shed light on the application process.     News From Elsewhere Online Pakistan Bans Flood Aid by Militant-Linked Charities Pakistan’s government announced a crackdown on charities linked to militant Islamic groups, which have been active in aiding victims of the country’s catastrophic floods, reports Reuters. Cleveland Family Pledges Most of Its $1.8-Billion Fortune to Charity Cleveland’s Mandel brothers, who built a small business they bought 70 years ago into an auto-parts empire, have become major forces in international Jewish philanthropy, Cleveland Jewish News writes in a profile of the family. Boston's Public-Broadcasting Unit Seeks Employee Concessions Boston’s WGBH, a major supplier of programs to the national Public Broadcasting Service, is seeking concessions from its largest labor union in contract talks, The Boston Globe reports. Recession Prompts Many Young Lawyers to Turn to Public-Interest Work Many recent law-school graduates who accepted deferred job offers from law firms are opting to stick with the public-interest work they did during the deferral period, despite much lower salaries, The New York Times reports. In the Arts: Museums in Space Race to Acquire Retired Shuttles; a Truce at Aspen Music Festival Aeronautical museums nationwide have started intense lobbying and fund-raising drives to obtain space shuttles as the federal government retires the fleet, writes The Wall Street Journal. And The New York Times explores the rifts at the Aspen Music Festival, which suffered numerous leadership changes. From The Chronicle's Blogs Thoughts on Improving—or Scrapping—the Giving Pledge The Gates and Buffett Giving Pledge keeps on giving—as a source of inspiration for philanthropy bloggers, journalists, and commentators. Financial Fluency: Capital Is Not a Synonym for Money Nonprofits that want to weather the economic storm need to understand the basic differences between capital and income. Social-Media Conference Seeks Votes to Shape 2011 Meeting Agenda SXSW, the big social-media event, is asking the public to weigh in on which nonprofit sessions it should include in its 25th annual conference next year. Voices From the Gulf: Lauren Anderson Lauren Anderson, chief executive of Neighborhood Housing Services of New Orleans, talks to The Chronicle about the financial strains her organizations is going through five years after Hurricane Katrina.   Advice From the Experts Advancing Your Career: Tips for Nonprofit Workers Join us on Tuesday, August 24, at noon U.S. Eastern time for a free-ranging, live online discussion about job hunting, recruiting, and managing in the nonprofit world, sponsored by The Chronicle's advice column, Hotline. Bolder Giving Series: Mike Hannigan and the Give Something Back Office Supply Company Join us on Wednesday, August 25, at noon U.S. Eastern time when Mike Hannigan will be available to take questions about how he devised his unusual approach to corporate giving and how others can copy it. Also joining the discussion will be Anne Ellinger, a co-founder of Bolder Giving. Job Alerts Find new listings of jobs every day and get career advice. Did a friend send you this? Go here for your own copy. The Chronicle of Philanthropy connects people who serve the common good with news, advice, ideas and jobs. Its Web site, philanthropy.com, contains a mix of free and for-purchase content designed to help everyone in the nonprofit world. For full access to premium articles and other services, you may purchase a subscription. Manage your account: Retrieve user name | Reset your password | (c) 2010 The Chronicle of Philanthropy 1255 23rd Street NW Washington, DC 20037