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Subject: Group of Foundations to Give More in Response to Federal Cuts
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A year after the tragedy, a community foundation has given no funds to family members of the six workers killed in the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, despite early fundraising pleas on their behalf. The Baltimore Community Foundation raised $16 million for causes including support for the families but changed its focus after learning that the mayor’s office had started a fund for them. The city effort raised more than $1.1 million and will run out at the end of this year. After a backlash prompted by a Baltimore Banner story, the foundation’s leader said it will work with city officials to find ways to support the families, as all of the funds it raised have been allocated. (Baltimore Banner)
A wealthy Los Angeles neighborhood’s donation of surveillance cameras to the city’s police foundation is raising concerns about the use of the technology and the influence of affluent communities on policing. After a spate of burglaries, the Cheviot Hills neighborhood raised more than $200,000 to buy license plate readers from a specific company to monitor its streets. A top police official, an oversight board, and activists have variously taken issue with the choice of vendor, method of procurement, the contract’s data security provisions, and the danger that such restricted donations will direct public safety resources disproportionately to wealthier communities. (Los Angeles Times)
Background from the Chronicle: Anger, Protests, and Vandalism Break Out Over Philanthropy’s Support of the Police
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