The Chronicle of Philanthropy

In Scandal's Wake

A Ponzi scheme causes major foundations to close and causes losses for scores of charities nationwide

The timing of the alleged fraud committed by Bernard L. Madoff could not have been worse. With just weeks left in what was already shaping up as one of the most challenging fund-raising years ever for charities, Mr. Madoff reportedly admitted on December 11 that his investment-management...

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