New York Times Foundation ends grants and gift-matching, employees to lose free museum passes

The hits just keep on coming for the New York Times. You’d think there was a recession, or the newspaper industry was melting, or both. On Thursday, Times executive Michael Golden sent a memo to employees indicating the company was ending grants and gift-matching through its philanthropic arm, the New York Times Foundation. The Times will continue to fund its existing charities. Until Thursday, the company matched employees’ charitable donations dollar for dollar. Also, Times employees learne…