Personal Stories of Animal Rescues Appeal to Shelter’s Loyal Donors
Leo Grillo knows the power of a good story. It is what drew him to seek ALSO SEE:Cats, Dogs, and Dollars a career in acting and movie production. And it is what drives his fund-raising appeals for the charity he started, Dedication and Everlasting Love to Animals. The shelter, in Acton, Calif., is…
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
One man’s passion for animals raises millions for ‘super shelter’Acton, Calif. Twenty-six years ago, Leo Grillo was driving toward Bakersfield, Calif., when he spotted an abandoned dog -- a Doberman/Labrador mix -- on ALSO SEE:Personal Stories of Animal Rescues Appeal to Shelter’s Loyal Donors the…
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Former Corporate Executive Chosen to Head Habitat for Humanity
No sooner had Jonathan T.M. Reckford been named Habitat for Humanity International’s new chief executive than the former corporate manager and pastor got to work trying to mend the wounds left over from the split between Habitat and its founder, Millard Fuller. The charity’s board fired Mr. Fuller…
By Ian Wilhelm
Contributor
N.Y. Hospital Gets $25-Million; Other Gifts
Two organizations have received big gifts: New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, in New York, has received a $25-million gift from Phyllis and David Komansky for a new pediatric center. Mr. Komansky is the retired chairman and chief executive officer of Merrill Lynch, which…
Carnegie Medals Awarded to Six Outstanding Donors
The Andrew Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy, a biennial award that honors philanthropists who inspire others, will be presented in October to six individuals and families. Recipients include two American families who made their money in technology, the Packards and the Hewletts. Those families…
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Doctors Protest Move to Name Building for Donor
Doctors at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital in Houston are protesting a decision to name a medical tower after a prominent Texas lawyer, John O’Quinn, whose foundation donated $25-million. As first reported by the Houston Chronicle, the doctors have signed a petition asking the board to revoke the…
By Suzanne Perry
Contributor
Program Pioneering ‘Housing First’ Is Catching On Across the Country
Sam Tsemberis spent years in squalid alleys and dank corners of subway stations searching for mentally ALSO SEE:Seeking a Home Remedy ill homeless people who could be a danger to themselves or others and required hospitalization. As an employee of the New York City mental-health department, Mr.…
By BRENNEN JENSEN
Contributor
Grant makers, federal agencies focus on ‘chronic homelessness’The one-bedroom apartment in an unassuming housing complex outside Columbus, Ohio, is modest, but to its ALSO SEE:Program Pioneering ‘Housing First’ Is Catching On Across the Country 43-year-old occupant, the space marks his entry into a…
By BRENNEN JENSEN
Contributor
THE FACE OF PHILANTHROPY By Caroline Preston
By Caroline Preston
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Interest Rates for Planned Gifts
Following are the interest rates, provided by the Internal Revenue Service, for computing charitable deductions for charitable remainder trusts, gift annuities, charitable lead trusts, and some other deferred gifts. August 2005 4.8% July 4.6% June 4.8% May 5.2% April 5.0% March 4.6% February 4.6%…