Greg Mortenson Explains His Downfall to NBC’s Tom Brokaw - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly

Greg Mortenson Explains His Downfall to NBC’s Tom Brokaw - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly: t’s difficult to know whether Greg Mortenson’s recent explanations of his fabricated Three Cups of Tea and Stones into Schools and of his charity’s misuse of funds are a buy or a sell. Would you buy Mortenson’s rationalizations after his mounds of made-up stories of his purported experiences in Taliban-controlled parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan, or might you rate his statements in an interview with Tom Brokaw just more of what led to his public exposure and the subsequent investigations of his charity, the Central Asia Institute?

'Three Cups' Charity to Get $1.2-Million From Insurer - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

'Three Cups' Charity to Get $1.2-Million From Insurer - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: he Montana charity founded and formerly led by philanthropist and author Greg Mortenson will receive $1.2-million from its insurance company to cover legal costs from lawsuits over Mr. Mortenson’s memoir Three Cups of Tea and a state investigation of the group’s finances, the Associated Press reports.

Mortenson Critic Levels New Charges at Central Asia Institute - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Mortenson Critic Levels New Charges at Central Asia Institute - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: Mortenson Critic Levels New Charges at Central Asia Institute

April 9, 2013, 9:23 am

Journalist and author Jon Krakauer, who fueled the Three Cups of Tea scandal with his accusations about memoirist Greg Mortenson’s veracity and his Central Asia Institute’s finances, alleges in The Daily Beast that Mr. Mortenson remains substantially in charge at the charity and that its operations are beset by corruption.

'Three Cups' author's charity hires new director

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'Three Cups' author's charity hires new director: ELENA — The charity founded by "Three Cups of Tea" co-author Greg Mortenson has hired a new executive director.

Central Asia Institute officials said in a statement Wednesday that David Starnes will lead the Bozeman-based charity starting later this month.

'Three Cups Of Tea' Charity Board Gets A Face-lift

'Three Cups Of Tea' Charity Board Gets A Face-lift: HELENA, Mont. — The charity co-founded by Greg Mortenson said Thursday it has added seven new board members, an expansion that is part of a legal settlement over accusations the "Three Cups of Tea" author mismanaged the organization that builds schools in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

'Three Cups' Charity Adds Board Members as Part of Montana Pact - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

'Three Cups' Charity Adds Board Members as Part of Montana Pact - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: Three Cups’ Charity Adds Board Members as Part of Montana Pact

July 20, 2012, 10:40 am

The charity founded by Three Cups of Tea author Greg Mortenson has expanded its board from three to 10 members as part of a legal agreement with the Montana attorney general’s office, reports the Associated Press.