$5,000-Per-Plate Dinner Tests Museum Ban on Political Fund-Raisers

Carnegie Museums employees objected that a fund-raiser for a nonprofit with ties to a senator had violated museum policy against renting space for partisan political events.

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Larry Ellison Wants to Do Good, Do Research and Make a Profit

Oracle’s co-founder and the world’s second-richest person pledges to concentrate his vast resources on his own research institute and for-profit ventures to address health, hunger and climate change.

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How Does the Robin Hood Foundation Fight Trump Budget Cuts Without Saying ‘Trump’?

The Robin Hood Foundation, one of New York City’s biggest charities, is navigating tensions between its wealthy donors and the nonprofits it funds.

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Under Siege From Trump and Musk, a Top Liberal Group Falls Into Crisis

Scrambling to pay legal fees, Media Matters has dialed back its criticism, trimmed its staff and contemplated closing entirely.

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Governors Plan to Rebuke Managers of Largest U.S. Electric Grid

Republican and Democratic governors in Eastern states will send a representative to a meeting of the PJM grid, which serves 67 million people in 13 states.

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Microforests in Elizabeth, N.J., Help Clear the Air

A nonprofit planted five “microforests” to tackle environmental problems in Elizabeth, N.J. Scientists say they’re making a big difference.

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Federal Prosecutors Close Inquiry Into Co-Founder of Kraken Crypto Exchange

The F.B.I. had raided the home of Jesse Powell in 2023 as part of an investigation into claims that he hacked into the online accounts of a nonprofit.

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Film Forum Director to Step Down

Sonya Chung, who assumed the role in 2023, is leaving after just over two years. No reason was given for her departure.

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Liberal Fund-Raising Drive Seeks $250 Million to Aid Pushback Against Trump

Donors hope to raise huge sums of money to help those fighting what they see as a drift toward authoritarianism, but without attracting unwanted White House attention.

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Trump Cuts Threaten L.G.B.T.Q. Senior Centers: ‘This Is About People’

The funding cuts, aimed at programs that deal with diversity and gender, pose a danger to organizations in New York City that are also losing corporate sponsors.

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