S.D. Community Fund to Receive $20-Million
A businessman and his wife are pledging to provide money to the South Dakota Community Foundation to spur creation of charity endowments and provide other aid.
By Caroline Bermudez
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Why the Nonprofit World’s Future Dependson a Willingness to Experiment
The authors of The Future of Nonprofits: Innovate and Thrive in the Digital Age say charities must be willing to experiment.
By Caroline Bermudez
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A $15-Million Pledge Benefits a Texas Hospital’s Outpatients
Lester and Sue Smith, a Houston couple, donated money to help a local health-care institution better serve its outpatients.
By Caroline Bermudez
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A $100-Million Gift Revs Up a Calif. Museum of Classic Cars
The widow of the museum’s founder provided 135 cars, a building, and cash.
By Caroline Bermudez
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USC Gets $110-Million for Merit Scholarships
John Mork, an energy entrepreneur, and his wife, Julie, have donated $110-million to the University of Southern California.
By Caroline Bermudez
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From a Childhood Tragedy, a Movement to Build Safe Play Spaces Finds Firm Ground
Darrell Hammond’s new book explains how he built the charity KaBoom and the challenges he faced as a young leader at a fast-growing organization.
By Caroline Bermudez
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$110-Million Gift Will Provide Scholarship Aid at Calif. University
The University of Southern California has received its second gift of more than $100-million in the past two months.
By Caroline Bermudez
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$100-Million in Cars, Real Estate, and Cash Donated to Los Angeles Museum
The Petersen Automotive Museum has received $100-million gift that includes a car collection, cash, and ownership of its building from the widow of the institution’s founder.
By Caroline Bermudez
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Cause Marketing Inspires Only Shopping, Say Scholars
A new book casts doubt on Product Red, an effort that has raised $170-million to fight AIDS in developing countries. The author say the effort emphasizes materialism and buying products made by companies in rich countries.
By Caroline Bermudez
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Businesswoman and Oil Heiress Promises $20-Million to Dallas Girls School
Lyda Hill, an oil heiress, surprises a private school with a commitment that was double what she had originally promised.
By Caroline Bermudez
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