When David G. Booth enrolled at the University of Chicago’s business school in 1969, he thought he would be leaving the institution with a Ph.D. and a job offer as a professor.
By Caroline Preston
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Few Wealthy Philanthropists Make Big Gifts to Social Services Even as Needs Grow
While social-service groups have not typically been beneficiaries of big donations, fund raisers at those groups see an opportunity for cultivating huge gifts as hunger and unemployment rates surge. Nine gifts from individuals on The Chronicle‘s Philanthropy 50 annual ranking of America’s…
By Caroline Preston
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Richest donors gave $15.5-billion in 2008, but this year looks gloomyEven in a year in which the stock market swallowed up nearly $7-trillion in assets, America’s wealthiest donors promised greater amounts to charitable organizations than in 2007: $15.5-billion in 2008, compared with $7.3-billion…
Charities React to Repeal of Global Gag Rule
Charities respond as Obama lifts abortion ‘gag rule’
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Should Foundations Make Public Their New Payout Rates?
Should foundations announces their new payout rates?
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Record Numbers of Americans Poised to Volunteer on King Holiday
Martin Luther King Jr. Day has been an official day of service since 1994, but organizers are hopeful that Americans will turn out in record numbers this year, thanks to a push by President-elect Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, to encourage volunteering on that day. USAService.org, a Web site…
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Relief Groups Say Gaza Conditions Have Become ‘Intolerable’
Relief groups say Gaza conditions have become ‘intolerable’
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Local news plays a critical role in improving the lives of the poor in developing countries.
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International Charities Neglect Safety Training
Do international charities neglect safety training?
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Concern Over New Restrictions on Aid In Ethiopia
Concern over new restrictions on aid in Ethiopia
By Caroline Preston
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