NONPROFIT NEWS FROM ELSEWHERE
As the Boy Scouts of America prepares to emerge from bankruptcy proceedings triggered by a tsunami of sex-abuse claims, it must regain families’ trust and rebuild the organization’s reputation if it is to survive. After more than two years of Chapter 11 hearings and negotiations, a court has approved most of a compensation plan worth at least $2.5 billion for 82,000-plus claimants. The national organization and local councils will put in $800 million combined, while payouts from insurance companies and troop sponsors will make up the rest. Afterward, the Scouts will need to “take credible efforts to remake their leadership, internal operations, communications, and investments,” said Michael Bellavia, chief executive of the HelpGood marketing agency, which works with groups with social missions. He said the work could take decades. The Scouts has apologized for the abuse, which executives say took place before current safety protocols were in place. Current rules require that at least two adults be present during any interaction between scouts and adult volunteers. (Wall Street Journal — subscription)
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Nonprofits and Media
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- The Founder of the OpEd Project Set Out to Amplify Marginalized Voices in the Opinion Pages ... but She Did So Much More Than That. (Oprah Daily)
Arts
- Arts and Culture Wrestles With Corporate Philanthropy’s New Normal (San Francisco Business Times)
- Utah’s Odyssey Dance Theatre to Close After 28 Years (KSL)
- Rebounding From a Revolt, Chicago’s Victory Gardens Theater Is Again Mired in Turmoil (New York Times)
- Under Pressure to Cut Russian Ties, Maestro Forms New Orchestra (New York Times)
