Category: Philanthropy

Juror in Charity Fraud Case Received Bag With $120,000

A stranger dropped off cash at a juror’s house and offered more if she voted to acquit defendants charged with defrauding federal food programs.
Inside the Gala Where Usher Was In a Bidding War Over a Photo

This year’s gala for the Gordon Parks Foundation, which honors the legacy of the influential photographer, raised about $2.3 million, and drew out Alicia Keys, Colin Kaepernick and Ben Stiller.
Why Gen Z College Students Are Seeking Tech and Finance Jobs

Many of Harvard’s Generation Z say “sellout” is not an insult.
At Robin Hood Gala, Wall Street’s Heavy Hitters Come Out

Robin Hood, an antipoverty organization in New York City, threw a “Matrix”-inspired gala that raised more than $68.5 million for the charity.
Melinda French Gates to Resign From Gates Foundation

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is recognized as one of the most powerful organizations in global philanthropy, in fields like global health and early-childhood education.
Billionaire Donor Barry Sternlicht Assails Brown’s Deal With Protesters

Real estate mogul Barry Sternlicht’s scathing criticism of his alma mater is the most immediate blowback against the school’s deal to end protests on campus.
Binance Founder Should Get Three Years in Prison, Prosecutors Say

Defense lawyers for Changpeng Zhao, the founder of the crypto exchange Binance, countered that he should receive no prison time.
Paying Off People’s Medical Debt Has Little Impact on Their Lives, Study Finds

A nonprofit group called R.I.P. Medical Debt has relieved Americans of $11 billion in hospital bills. But that did not improve their mental health or their credit scores, a study found.
Only Watch, a Charity Auction, Is Rescheduled for May

A social media controversy over the financial transparency of the Monaco association that organizes the event had prompted its cancellation last fall.
Tips on How to Burst Out of Travel’s Luxury Cocoon

To meet local people on your next vacation, try renting a bike or finding a sporting event. Maybe even throw a party.
Esther Coopersmith, Washington Hostess and Diplomat, Dies at 94

A place at her dinner tables, which sat 75, provided access to networks of money, influence and power across cultural and political divides.
How Many Easters Remain for This Century-Old Boys’ Choir School?

St. Thomas Church in New York is considering closing its renowned boarding school for choristers, one of only a few in the world, because of financial woes.