Silicon Valley Fund Sees Rise in Giving
Philanthropy appears to be growing rapidly in the heart of America’s technology sector, The Wall Street Journal writes, citing new numbers from a group that manages donor-advised funds for Northern...
View ArticleIn the Arts: Museum Marks April Fool’s Day With Phony Art
The University of Cincinnati’s Dorothy W. and C. Lawson Reed Jr. Gallery celebrated April Fool’s Day by opening an exhibit called “Faux Real,” which collects the works of noted art forger Mark A....
View ArticleWikipedia Gets $1.7-Million to Organize Data
Wikipedia’s German chapter has received $1.7-million from Google and two foundations with roots in the world of technology, with the aim of making the nonprofit online encyclopedia more accurate, says...
View ArticleTrayvon Martin’s Parents Take Steps to Create a Foundation
With the parents of Trayvon Martin taking steps to start a charitable foundation, observers are predicting the shooting death of the unarmed Florida teenager will give birth to an advocacy movement,...
View ArticleDavidson College Gets $25-Million for Scholarships
An alumnus of Davidson College has given $25-million for scholarships to the North Carolina institution, says The Charlotte Observer. Ted Baker, a businessman and 1957 graduate of Davidson, gave the...
View ArticleBoston Museum Trustee Gives Trove of Over 6,000 Artworks
Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts has received a gift of artwork from a trustee, the value of which the organization’s officials would only estimate at “nine figures,” according to The Boston Globe. Saundra...
View ArticleGiving Pledge Members Brainstorm Best Ways to Help Charities
The signers of the Giving Pledge are moving beyond merely promising to give away their wealth and beginning to help each other learn how best to implement their philanthropy, according to The...
View ArticleParents Start Nonprofits to Fuel Research on Rare Diseases
An increasing number of parents of children with rare diseases are bypassing traditional medical organizations and raising their own money to pay for research, according to the Chicago Tribune....
View ArticleOverseer of Huguette Clark’s Estate Seeks Millions in Returned Gifts
A court-appointed overseer for the estate of Huguette Clark, the reclusive copper heiress, is demanding the return millions in personal and charitable gifts the administrator says Ms. Clark was...
View ArticleFacebook to Pay Charities $10-Million in Lawsuit Settlement
Facebook has said it will give $10-million to charity to settle a lawsuit that claimed the social-media site usurped its users’ control over their names, photos, and likenesses, according to...
View ArticlePeace Corps to Allow Gay Couples to Serve Together
Beginning in June, the Peace Corps will accept applications from same-sex couples who want to serve as volunteers together, according to Reuters. The organization said the move will expand the pool of...
View ArticleChange.org Gets $15-Million, Mostly from Omidyar Network
Change.org, an online petition site that functions as a for-profit “B corporation,” has won $15-million in support, largely from Omidyar Network, the philanthropic and investment organization of Pierre...
View ArticleOhio Kidnap Victims Thank Public for Donations
The three Cleveland women rescued from their kidnapper earlier this month after a decade of captivity sent a letter thanking donors for their gifts to a fund established on their behalf, reports The...
View ArticleWNET Loses Major Donor’s Support After Critical Documentary
An article in The New Yorker chronicles the unsuccessful efforts of New York public-television affiliate WNET to placate its billionaire supporter, David Koch, as it prepared to broadcast a documentary...
View ArticleNathan Cummings Foundation Ousts CEO Greer
Simon Greer has been fired from his leadership post at the Nathan Cummings Foundation, reports the Forward. In an email letter to supporters and the news media, Mr. Greer, a veteran social activist who...
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