Nigerian Banker Urges Business Approach to Poverty in Africa
The new Tony Elumelu Foundation wants to spur business creation as a way to fight the continent’s entrenched poverty.
By Caroline Preston
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Former Unicef Official Succeeds Founder of Women for Women International
Afshan Khan’s long experience working with foreign governments will be an asset to a group that provides women in war-torn countries with vocational training and education in human rights.
By Caroline Preston
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New Boy Scouts CEO Makes Recruiting Members a Priority
Wayne Brock, the Scouts’ chief operating officer, replaces Robert Mazzuca, who is required by the charity’s bylaws to retire at age 65.
By Caroline Preston
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Ford Foundation Gives $50-Million to Push for Longer School Days
The grant maker says it wants to build a “national movement” to give kids more learning time.
By Caroline Preston
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To Focus Attention on Poverty, Nonprofit Workers Live on $1.50 a Day
Donors are providing money to honor people who are learning how tens of millions of people around the world eat every day.
By Caroline Preston
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Foundations Use Hollywood to Promote Their Agendas
USC’s Norman Lear Center runs program to introduce TV producers and writers to social issues in developing countries.
By Caroline Preston
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Matching-Gift Drives Can Help Bring in Big Sums, but Their Frequency Worries Some Fundraisers
Promising to match a gift can detract from other fundraising campaigns and distort an organization’s priorities, charity veterans say.
By Caroline Preston
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As More Charities Promote Matching Gifts, Donors Grow Skeptical of Campaign Pleas
The bad economy prompted many charities to promise supporters their money would go further, but the idea may be getting tired.
By Caroline Preston
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New Hewlett President Wants to Help Fix ‘Broken’ Parts of Democracy
Larry Kramer, dean of the Stanford Law School, says when he takes over the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, he wants to consider new grants focused on money and politics or the news media.
By Caroline Preston
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Giving-Pledge Members Now Number 81
Twelve more very wealthy families and individuals have promised to give away at least half of their assets.
By Caroline Preston
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