Charity and foundation leaders sidestep thorniest issues in a report to Senate, critics sayWashington Be bold. Those were the words that Diana Aviv, president of Independent Sector, says she kept in mind over the past few months as she oversaw the work of a national ALSO SEE:TEXT: Encouraging…
By Brad Wolverton
Contributor
Donations to Colleges Post First Rise in 3 Years
Giving to colleges and universities grew by 0.7 percent, after adjusting for inflation, in the 2004 fiscal year, the first increase since 2001, a new report has found. Higher-education institutions collectively ALSO SEE: TABLES: Giving to colleges and private schools raised $24.4-billion in 2004,…
By Erin Strout
Contributor
$990-Million Raised in U.S. for Tsunami Relief
American relief charities have raised more than $990-million to help victims of the deadly earthquake and tsunamis in South Asia. Most organizations have seen the pace of donations taper off significantly, ALSO SEE:ARTICLE: Reclaiming Paradise with proceeds from special fund-raising events,…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Conservation groups move to protect South Asia from future damage -- natural and manmadeThe South Asian tsunamis not only killed more than 200,000 people, but also severely damaged coral reefs, forests, beaches, and marine life. Now many conservation groups ALSO SEE:ARTICLE: $990-Million Raised in…
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
Museum to Receive New Guinea Art
The de Young Museum, in San Francisco, has announced that John and Marcia Friede plan to donate their collection of New Guinea art, estimated to be worth more than $100-million. The collection of nearly 3,000 pieces includes carved figures, masks, shields, and other objects dating from prehistoric…
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Nevada University to Receive $25-Million; Other New Gifts
Three higher-education institutions have received big gifts: William S. Boyd has pledged $25-million to the law school at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas. Mr. Boyd, a former lawyer, is chairman of the Boyd Gaming Corporation, in Las Vegas. Brown University, in Providence, R.I., has received…
A New Type of Charity Gift: Social Security Checks
As President Bush pushes for changes in the Social Security system, some retired people are encouraging affluent elderly people to donate their benefit checks to charity. Jerry Conover, 71, a lawyer in Denver, decided to start donating his own Social Security checks to charity in 2002 and is now…
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Lawsuit Against Northwest Area Fund Proceeds
A U.S. appeals court in Seattle reinstated a $1.25-million lawsuit against the Northwest Area Foundation last month, saying residents of a county in eastern Washington State can pursue one part of their case against the grant maker, which is located in St. Paul. The residents sued the foundation in…
By Ian Wilhelm
Contributor
How The Chronicle’s Survey of Foundation Assets and Giving Was Compiled
The Chronicle’s annual survey of the nation’s largest private foundations is based on financial information provided by 147 grant makers. Among the 142 foundations that provided ALSO SEE:DATABASE: Giving trends at big foundationsARTICLE: Foundations Inch Up GivingARTICLE: Tobacco Road Block: The…
By Cassie J. Moore
Contributor
Tobacco Road Block: The Impact of a Grant to Stop Kids From Smoking
In 1999, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation gave $50-million to the National Center for Tobacco-Free Kids -- one of the largest grants made by any foundation ALSO SEE:DATABASE: Giving trends at big foundationsARTICLE: Foundations Inch Up GivingARTICLE: Big Foundations Spent 16 Cents on Overhead for…
By Rebecca Gardyn
Contributor