Donations to Largest U.S. Charities Rose 1% in 2008
Donations to the 400 American charities that raise the most from private sources grew by 1 percent last year when adjusted for inflation, to $76.2-billion, according to a Chronicle survey. But that figure is expected to drop significantly in 2009. The country’s biggest and most sophisticated…
By Caroline Preston
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The 400 biggest charities offer a bellwether that suggests giving will drop sharply in 2009.
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Program Supported by Boston Banker Puts Hispanic Kids on Path to College
The daughter of Guatemalan immigrants who didn’t finish high school, 18-year-old Wilma Barrios saw how the process of applying to college overwhelmed her older sister. So when a local philanthropist said he wanted to help talented Hispanic students like Ms. Barrios gain admission to top…
By Caroline Preston
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A Once-Quiet Donor Learns the Power of Publicizing Philanthropy
Robert Hildreth used to be quiet about his philanthropy. But that changed when federal immigration agents raided a leather factory in New Bedford, Mass., on a March day two years ago, arresting hundreds of illegal immigrants as they stitched clothing and equipment for American soldiers overseas.…
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An Organization That Aids Grant Seekers Tries to Modernize
Bradford K. Smith went to graduate school just a few blocks from where he works today, in the Foundation Center’s unassuming headquarters building near Manhattan’s Union Square. But in the intervening 26 years, he has worked for the Inter-American Foundation on projects in Latin America and for the…
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A Guardian Angel for Afghanistan’s Pets
A Washington Post reporter’s charity brings new life to neglected animals.
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International Charities May Find It Hard to Attract ‘Child Sponsors’ Due to Recession
Typically a consistent source of revenue for the nonprofit groups that rely on them, “child sponsorships” may be suffering as a result of the recession, says a study conducted for World Vision, an international relief charity in Federal Way, Wash. Donors who sponsor children generally provide…
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U.S. Donations for Asia-Pacific Disasters Continue to Trickle In, Aid Groups Say
Donations for Asia-Pacific disasters continue to trickle in
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Nonprofit Leader Shows Early Fund-Raising Strength in Senate Bid
Nonprofit leader shows early strength in Senate bid
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