10/05/2010 Daily Update From the Chronicle of Philanthropy

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Charity Regulators Focus on GovernanceCharity regulators say getting small and midsize groups to strengthen their board is a key priority.
Index of Leading Social-Investment Fund Managers AnnouncedA new effort is under way to attract $2-billion in new capital to mission investments in the next five years.Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Online

Investor Pledges $100-Million to Columbia Business SchoolHenry Kravis, a co-founder of the private-equity firm Kohlberg Kravis & Roberts, has pledged $100-million to expand Columbia Business School, reports Bloomberg.  Telecommunications Companies' Gifts to Minority Groups QuestionedPublic-interest groups are raising questions about major telecommunications companies' donations to minority organizations that have run advocacy efforts in behalf of their corporate benefactors, according to the Los Angeles Times.

In the Arts:

New York's Abolition of Rules on Museum Art Sales Draws RebukesSeveral New York State museum executives and legislators are criticizing a state board's surprise decision last month to abandon regulations barring institutions from selling works to cover operating expenses, says The New York Times.

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Philanthropy Today Tuesday October 05, 2010 Subscribe to the Chronicle! Subscribe to this newsletter | Stop receiving this newsletter Top News From The Chronicle Charity Regulators Focus on Governance Charity regulators say getting small and midsize groups to strengthen their board is a key priority. Index of Leading Social-Investment Fund Managers Announced A new effort is under way to attract $2-billion in new capital to mission investments in the next five years. Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Online Investor Pledges $100-Million to Columbia Business School Henry Kravis, a co-founder of the private-equity firm Kohlberg Kravis & Roberts, has pledged $100-million to expand Columbia Business School, reports Bloomberg.   Telecommunications Companies' Gifts to Minority Groups Questioned Public-interest groups are raising questions about major telecommunications companies’ donations to minority organizations that have run advocacy efforts in behalf of their corporate benefactors, according to the Los Angeles Times. In the Arts: New York's Abolition of Rules on Museum Art Sales Draws Rebukes Several New York State museum executives and legislators are criticizing a state board’s surprise decision last month to abandon regulations barring institutions from selling works to cover operating expenses, says The New York Times. Texas Oilman Gives $25-Million to Dallas Boy Scouts Council Trevor Rees-Jones, chief executive of Chief Oil and Gas, in Dallas, has given $25-million to a local Boy Scouts chapter, says the Dallas Morning News. Levine Foundation Finances New N.C. Cancer Center Retail mogul Leon Levine’s philanthropy has pledged $20-million to establish a cancer-treatment facility at Charlotte’s Carolinas Medical Center, writes the Charlotte Business Journal. Sale Accord Near for Mass. Catholic Hospital Chain Caritas Christi Health Care, Cerberus Capital Management, and the Massachusetts attorney general’s office are reportedly near a deal to approve Cerberus’s purchase and privatization of Caritas, a nonprofit hospital network, according to The Boston Globe. Druid Group Gets Charity Status in Britain Britain’s Charity Commission has approved nonprofit status for a druid organization, marking the country’s first official recognition of the ancient practice as a religion, the BBC and Third Sector Online report. Advice From the Experts Winning Government Grants: How to Cultivate Relationships With Local, State, and Federal Officials Join us on Tuesday, October 12, at noon U.S. Eastern time for a live online discussion about the best ways to secure government grants and cultivate lasting relationships with government officials.   The Future of Nonprofit Financing: Live From the 2010 Social Capital Markets Conference Read the transcript from today's live online discussion about the future of nonprofit financing. Raising Money Through Social Media: a Chronicle Webinar Join The Chronicle on Tuesday, October 28, at 2 p.m. Eastern time for a 90-minute Webinar that will help you learn social-media techniques from fund raisers at budget-strapped charities who have managed to raise significant sums online. Subscribers to The Chronicle of Philanthropy get a 40-percent discount on this seminar. Sign up today at philanthropy.com/webinars/socialmedia. 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