Washington College Gets $5-Million to Expand Ethics Program
Richard Holstein, an alumnus, says when he was in dental school he saw too may people cheating and using drugs.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Hospital Fundraiser Knows Institution Inside Out to Help Donors Connect
Grace Ko, chief fundraiser at New York University’s Langone Medical Center, does all she can to match supporters with hospital experts who can heighten their interest in giving.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Wealthy Say Volunteering, Not Money, Is Best Way to Help the Poor
More than half polled in survey see business start-ups and lower regulations and taxes for entrepreneurs as most effective route to closing the income gap.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Former Diplomat to Seek More Partnerships as Head of Lutheran World Relief
Daniel Speckhard plans to double the nonprofit’s budget in the next eight years, in part by working more closely with businesses.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Lenfests Plan to Donate Fortune
Gerry and Marguerite Lenfest are shifting their focus to helping needy urban youths as they figure out how to donate the rest of their big philanthropic commitment.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Foundations Announce Plans for Spending $194-Million to Improve Lives of Young Minority Men
Eleven foundations will give to overhaul the criminal-justice system, provide safer schools, fight bias, and more.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Assets Grew 14% at Small and Midsize Foundations Last Year
Those grant makers distributed 7 percent of assets, mostly to education, human services, and the arts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Former Avon Executive to Join Grameen and Expand Loans in U.S.
As Andrea Jung moves to the helm of Grameen America, she says she learned in her previous position that Avon wasn’t about lipstick but about giving women a chance to be entrepreneurs.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
7 More Philanthropists Sign Giving Pledge
Among the new signers are Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg and her husband, Dave Goldberg, bringing the total to 127 in 12 countries and 26 American states.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
New Website Invites Feedback on Grant Makers
National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy started the site today to provide opportunities for critique and for foundations to learn from one another.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor