8/26/2010 Daily Update From the Chronicle of Philanthropy

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Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:19:00 -0400 (EDT)

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Subject: 8/26/2010 Daily Update From the Chronicle of Philanthropy

Philanthropy Today Thursday August 26, 2010 Subscribe to the Chronicle! Subscribe to this newsletter | Stop receiving this newsletter News From the Nonprofit World Religious Groups Protest Bill That Targets Religion-Based Hiring Faith charities are mobilizing to fight a provision in pending Congressional legislation that would prohibit them from getting federal money if they consider job applicants’ religion in hiring decisions, says The New York Times. Update: Judge Orders Cal State Campus to Release Palin Contract A judge on Monday ordered California State University Stanislaus to release its foundation’s speaking contract with Sarah Palin, writes the San Francisco Chronicle. Update: 3-Year Term Issued in Theft From Prince Charles's Homeopathy Charity The former finance director at a now-closed health charity founded by Prince Charles has been sentenced to three years in jail for stealing more than $380,000 from the organization, writes Third Sector Online. Venezuelan Politicians Claim Charities Are U.S. Government Fronts Legislative candidates from Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s party claim the U.S. government is funneling money to nonprofit groups active in the South American country as part of a campaign to help the party's political opponents, according to The Wall Street Journal. Colleges Start Early in Bid to Build Lifelong Donors As alumni giving and state support for higher education lag, a growing number of universities are encouraging students to donate from the time they arrive on campus, writes the Associated Press. In the Arts: New Leadership Reshapes Major Art Museums A new generation of directors is rethinking the roles of art museums, shifting away from the notion of the institutions as “cathedrals of culture” in an effort to remain relevant and reach out to younger and more diverse audiences, says The Wall Street Journal. From The Chronicle's Blogs A Major Community-Development Bank's Closure—and Rebirth ShoreBank failed late last week, causing alarm among community-development activists. Now, a consortium of big financial institutions and foundations has bought most of its assets. Teaching Donors Why High Overhead Can Be Good A prominent nonprofit expert urges fund raisers to show donors why charities need to take more businesslike approaches to compensation, risk taking, marketing, and other areas. In a Connected Society, Corporations Must Focus on the Social Good Savvy corporations understand that how a company makes its profit matters and what it does to solve broad social problems is what determines shareholder value. Application From AIDS Group Is Now Online The National AIDS Fund's application to win money from the federal Social Innovation Fund is now online. That means that the public can now see application materials from all 11 winners. Voices From the Gulf: Andrea Chen Andrea Chen, membership and programs director for the Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools, talks to The Chronicle about her years teaching in New Orleans, both before and after Katrina happened.   Advice From the Experts Hurricane Katrina: 5 Years Later Join us on Tuesday, August 31, at noon U.S. Eastern time for a live online discussion about the recovery and rebuilding efforts in the Gulf Coast five years after Hurricane Katrina struck the region. 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