Daily News Roundup: Zuckerberg and Moskovitz Are Spending Big on Midterm Issues
August 27, 2018 | Read Time: 1 minute
Top Giving News
Mark Zuckerberg and His Co-founder Dustin Moskovitz Pour Millions Into Midterm Efforts (Axios)
Philanthropist and Home Depot Co-founder Ken Langone Wears Capitalism on His Sleeve. Just [Bleep] Ask Him. (Washington Post). See more about Langone’s giving in our Philanthropy 50 rankings of top donors.
Philanthropist Hamdi Ulukaya of Chobani Talks Greek Yogurt and the American Dream (New York Times). See more about Ulukaya’s giving in this article from the Chronicle.
How the Money Donated to Hurricane Harvey Relief Was Spent (Fast Company)
Opinion: Beware Rich People Who Want to Change the World (New York Times). Plus, see excerpts of an interview with the author this opinion piece in New York magazine.
Other Top News
Thomas Frieden, Former Head of CDC and Current Nonprofit Executive, Arrested on Groping Charge (New York Times)
Paying Employees to Volunteer Could Be Key to Keeping Millennial Staff (Guardian)
Catholic Charity of Buffalo Ends Adoptions Rather Than Place Kid With Same-Sex Couple (Daily Beast)
Iranian-British Charity Worker Returns to Prison in Iran After Furlough (Wall Street Journal — subscription)
Opinion: Back-to-School Advice for College Trustees (Wall Street Journal — subscription)
About the Arts
Jewish Heirs Take on an Art Foundation That Rights Nazi Wrongs (New York Times)
Effort Brings Arab Art to New York Museums (New York Times)
