For a Chicago Businessman, Philanthropy Is a Team Sport
A love of basketball helped lead John Rogers Jr. into the game of philanthropy. Now one the nation’s most admired money managers, he hopes to spread the wealth to kids struggling to achieve the American dream.
By Nicole Lewis
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Giving Pledge Signers Gave Big in 2013 but Not Much for Today’s Needs
Melinda Gates says the pledge has inspired people to give more and earlier, but some observers want more concrete information about results.
By Nicole Lewis
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Nonprofit Hiring Expected to Increase in 2013
Many of the jobs will be in fundraising, program management, and direct services.
By Nicole Lewis
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Catherine Reed, Director of Development, 92nd Street Y
Previous jobs: Before she joined the Y, a community and cultural center in New York founded on Jewish principles, Ms. Reed spent 14 years at Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America, also in New York, most recently as national director of development. How she got into fund raising:…
By Nicole Lewis
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Catherine Reed, Director of Development, 92nd Street Y
Catherine Reed is the new director of development at the Y, a community and cultural organization in New York.
By Nicole Lewis
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‘Fast Company’: Conservationist’s New Path
A prominent environmentalist is making waves by working for Wal-Mart on sustainability issues, says Fast Company magazine (September). Adam Werbach “has made a leap that is either visionary or naïve, depending on your perspective,” says the magazine. Mr. Werbach, former president of the Sierra…
By Nicole Lewis
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‘Town & Country’: Power of Giving
Iman, the African-born supermodel and businesswoman, has turned her attention to helping African children and families who have AIDS, says the cover article in Town & Country’s June issue, which contains numerous articles and advice columns focused on the “power of giving.” Born in Somalia, Iman,…
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‘Outside’: A Charity Plans for Big Growth
Here’s a fund-raising strategy many charities have probably never tried: asking donors to give money if staff members eat nothing but grapefruit for two weeks. Grist.org, a nonprofit environmental-news Web site in Seattle, helped pay part of a staff member’s $35,000 salary with money raised from…
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‘Fortune’: Battles Over Donors’ Intentions
More and more donors and charities are embroiled in disputes over ALSO SEE:ARTICLE: Princeton University Returns Small Part of Donation Ensnared in Court Battle how contributions are supposed to be used, reports Fortune magazine (March 19). But donors should take note: A law passed in August, the…
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Children being treated for cancer at Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital, in Spokane, Wash., are often scared, tired, in pain, and lonely. The medical center is the only children’s hospital between Seattle and Minneapolis, and patients can be separated from family members and friends for long periods…
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