Corporate Leaders Tout Philanthropy’s Benefits Amid Grim Financial News
Corporate leaders tout philanthropy’s benefits amid grim financial news
By Caroline Preston
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Online Games Help Charities Raise Money
Online games help charities raise money
By Caroline Preston
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How to Find a Job at an International Charity
How to find a job at an international charity
By Caroline Preston
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Why Doesn’t the Gates Foundation Embrace Mission-Related Investing?
Is now the time for foundations to embrace mission-related investing?
By Caroline Preston
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Too Many Charities? Not a Reason to Shut Out New, Great Ones
Too many charities? That’s the wrong question
By Caroline Preston
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Knight Foundation Recognizes Innovative Twitter Users
Knight Foundation recognizes innovative Twitter users
By Caroline Preston
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President Drops Prohibition on Abortion-Counseling Aid
Family-planning groups are welcoming Barack Obama’s repeal last month of a policy that prevented government money from supporting charities that counsel women overseas on the availability of abortion. Known as the “global gag rule,” the policy was first adopted by President Reagan and later…
By Caroline Preston
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$100-Million Gift Will Finance Effort to Fight AIDS and Other Diseases
A software entrepreneur and his wife last week pledged $100-million through their new family foundation to create an institute dedicated to the discovery of an AIDS vaccine. The institute will eventually focus on other efforts to prevent diseases that attack people’s immune systems. The money for…
By Caroline Preston
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Sherilyn Adams, executive director of Larkin Street Youth Services, began bracing for an $800,000 hole in her charity’s budget last summer. She started by making small incisions, such as reducing travel and training costs. Then last month, after discussions with board and staff members, the San…
By Caroline Preston
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U.S. Government Freezes Md. Foundation’s Assets in Terrorism Probe
U.S. government freezes foundation assets in terrorism probe
By Caroline Preston
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