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This section offers news briefs from the art sector as of June 2024. Philanthropist Sandra Hegedüs has resigned from the Friends of the Palais de Tokyo's board of directors due to alleged woke ideology of the museum in France. The activist group University of Manchester Action for Palestine splashed red paint on the exteriors of Manchester Museum in line with student protests across the U.S. An apology was issued by Arnolfini art center for canceling events that triggered a boycott.

In this interview with TIME Magazine, Darren Walker, the departing president of the Ford Foundation, discusses various topics including income inequality, the closure of Rikers Island prison, and the role of female philanthropists. He expresses concern about the impact of inequality on democracy and emphasizes the need to address wealth disparities. Walker also reflects on the challenges of closing Rikers Island and the criticism he has faced from prison abolitionists. He praises the leadership of prominent female philanthropists and highlights the importance of supporting institutions rather than controlling grantees. Additionally, he discusses the potential of artificial intelligence in philanthropy and emphasizes the need to mitigate bias and unfairness in the digital realm. Finally, Walker reflects on the personal impact of leading an organization like the Ford Foundation. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports on the highlights of the reception hosted by the journal and The Macallan in Mexico City, Mexico on March 6, 2023 to celebrate Women's History Month. The event honored female entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and business leaders who led change in their organizations. Also cited are the comments of Goldbelly's Vanessa Torrivilla Ariel and Stori's Marlene Garayzar on the event.

In 1992, THR--then a daily trade--launched its annual power ranking for women in entertainment. Today, nine powerhouses share what they've learned and how far we've come KATHLEEN KENNEDY President, Lucasfilm [...]

The article focuses on philanthropist Rachel "Bunny" Mellon. Topics include her roles in two high-profile criminal cases: the first being a case where she is alleged to have given former U.S. presidential candidate John Edwards money to cover up an extramarital affair with Rielle Hunter, the second being her involvement with the investment advisor Ken Starr, who was convicted of running a Ponzi scheme in March of 2011.

Byline: Sherri Welch Jennifer Gilbert, Founder, Amber Engine | Founder and Creative Director, Pophouse | Director, Rocket Companies | Co-founder, Gilbert Family Foundation Jennifer Gilbert has always been a quiet [...]

Presents a speech given by Heather Roulston Ettinger, principal of Roulson Company, delivered to the Akron Community Foundation on April 13, 2000. The issue of women and philanthropy; The progress of women over time; Women in the corporate world; Statistics on wealth owned by women in the United States; How women approach their charitable giving.

The article focuses on the life and impact of Peg Yorkin, a prominent U.S. feminist, philanthropist, and strategist. Topics include her role in founding the Feminist Majority Foundation (FMF), her dedication to promoting gender equality, and her philanthropic contributions to various causes, including women's rights and the arts.

The article highlights the multi-million dollar donation to historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU) in the U.S. made by billionaire philanthropist and novelist MacKenzie Scott in December 2020. The North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University used part of the 45-million-dollar donation to create new scholarships. The endowments received by Norfolk State University increased after the donation. Delaware State University used part of the gift to acquire Wesley College.

The article profiles philanthropist Angelica Berrie, the widow of toy and gift company Russ Berrie & Co. founder Russell Berrie, focusing on her work in running the Russell Berrie Foundation since her husband's death in 2002. It cites the various areas of the foundation's giving, including charities in Israel and New Jersey, diabetes research, and the creation of the John Paul II Center for Interreligious Dialogue at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome, Italy.

The article provides information on the women philanthropists of Quebec including Julie Chaurette of CHUM whose mission is to promote and mobilize the Quebec community to support care, research, technology, innovation and education, Vickie Joseph owns V Kosmetik and is involved in improvements of population health and Phyllis Lambert working toward raising funds.

The article provides information on the philanthropy as a business for women of Quebec including women also engaged in philanthropic activities within the community or private sphere, philanthropic institutions and increase in women's participation in philanthropy following the evolution of the labor market.

The article provides information on Marie-Lise Andrade who created a philanthropy community in association with her mother to provide services to organizations like enterprises, perception of lack of sustainability and effectiveness. Topics include women in management positions, women's rights and feminism.

An interview with cook, author, philanthropist and educator Stephanie Alexander is presented. Alexander expresses her love for cooking and recalls the challenges she endured in running their cafe Jamaica House with her then husband, Monty. She tells about the toll her career has had on her family and her passion for food, fresh produce and for spreading the message about eating well and eating good seasonal food, and the importance of sustainable gardening and biodiversity.

Features Angel Burdett-Coutts, a woman philanthropist in the time of Queen Victoria of England. Family background; Details on her inheritance from her grandfather, Thomas Coutts; Information on her marriage to her secretary William Ashmead-Bartlett.

Australia's female arts philanthropists seem to come from all ends of the social spectrum: the range of personal histories is broad, interests are eclectic, and perspectives on philanthropy and its workings are diverse. FEATURE At least since the opening in 1929 of "mother's museum", as Nelson Rockefeller dubbed the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), established with advocacy from his mother Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, contemporary art has been associated with support from women. [Extracted from the article]

A biography of Eleanor Robson Belmont, an actress who turned philanthropist and became the first woman to sit on the board of the Metropolitan Opera, is presented. Topics include Belmont's birth into a theatrical family in England in 1879 and the start of her stage career at age 17, her many roles on Broadway such as a title role in the opera "Merely Mary Ann" by Israel Zangwill, her married life, and efforts to raise funds for the Metropolitan Opera Guild she founded to support opera houses.

The article focuses on different role played by Natalia Vodianova as a supermodel, philanthropist and mother.

The article features U.S. journalist and philanthropist Maria Shriver who is committed to countering the myths surrounding Alzheimer's disease. She founded the Women's Alzheimer's Movement which highlights the challenges faced by women patients and their caregivers who are also women. The goal of the movement is to fund research on the concept of women aging, women's brains, and how menopause impacts the rates of Alzheimer's in women.

The article reports that women in the U.S. are expected to wield more philanthropic power than ever before. Their increasing power is the result of more earned incomes, more wealth, increased decision-making power at home, and a longer life. Virginia Merkel is a philanthropist who recruits women donors for the American Red Cross.

The article reports on the flower garden in the Cruden Farm of philanthropist Dame Elisabeth Murdoch located in Melbourne, Australia. Topics mentioned include the arranging of flowers for her home and friends, the property which is a gift from her husband Keith Murdoch, and the gathering in the garden for the upcoming Mother's Day campaign for the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) which she has helped to be established. It also mentioned her death in 2012 at the age of 103.

Stressful Shift Finally, Hall said, an opportunity lies ahead for more donors to adopt trust-based philanthropy. When Donna Hall started as CEO of the Women Donors Network in 2002, George W. Bush was president, the iPhone hadn't been invented, and the stock market was trying to recover from the burst of the dotcom bubble. The Chronicle chatted with Hall, who retired from WDN in September, about the changes she's seen over the past 20 years, advice on how charities can effectively approach women donors, and what challenges lie ahead. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers information on the 80th birthday celebration of socialite and philanthropist Lynn Wyatt at the Museum of Fine Arts' Black & White Ball in Houston, Texas on October 2, 2015 where an online auction of her couture gowns has featured to benefit the Rothko Chapel in the city. It mentions the life and career of Wyatt along with various achievements she obtained such as having her first-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do during the age of 60.