Textile Heiress Seeks to Reward Service to Others Through Scholarships
Mignon C. Smith, a member of a wealthy textile-manufacturing family from Alabama, says she wants to bring ALSO SEE: DATABASE: America’s Most-Generous Donors The Giving Spree Couple’s Giving Is Rooted in Their Passion for the Great Outdoors How The Chronicle Ranked Biggest Donors of 2004 Belief in…
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Belief in the Power of Collaboration Guides One Couple’s Giving
Diabetes has been a constant in Bill and Dee Brehm’s 52-year marriage. Mrs. Brehm, 74, was diagnosed with ALSO SEE: DATABASE: America’s Most-Generous Donors The Giving Spree Couple’s Giving Is Rooted in Their Passion for the Great Outdoors How The Chronicle Ranked Biggest Donors of 2004 Textile…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
How The Chronicle Ranked Biggest Donors of 2004
The Chronicle ‘s fifth annual list of the nation’s biggest donors is based on gifts and pledges of cash and stock to charitable institutions, as well as donations of artwork and land. The list is published in conjunction with the online magazine Slate, which began publishing such rankings in 1996.…
Big Donors in 2004 Who Previously Made the List
Big Donors in 2004 Who Previously Made the List Made the list seven other times Robert Edward (Ted) Turner (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003) Made the list six other times William H. (Bill) III and Melinda F. Gates (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001) Peter B. Lewis (1996, 1998, 1999, 2000,…
Couple’s Giving Is Rooted in Their Passion for the Great Outdoors
Before proposing to his wife, Leo A. Drey took her canoeing on the Jacks Fork and other scenic rivers that snake ALSO SEE: DATABASE: America’s Most-Generous Donors The Giving Spree How The Chronicle Ranked Biggest Donors of 2004 Belief in the Power of Collaboration Guides One Couple’s Giving…
By nicole lewis
Contributor
60 most-generous donors gave $10-billion in 2004America’s 60 largest donors contributed a total of more than $10-billion to charity last year, a big increase from ALSO SEE: DATABASE: America’s Most-Generous Donors Couple’s Giving Is Rooted in Their Passion for the Great Outdoors How The Chronicle…
By Maria Di Mento and nicole lewis
Photograph courtesy of Volvo Cars of North America Hope Bevilhymer endured years of pain and frequent surgeries because she was born with clubfeet. In 2002, the pain grew to be so great that she decided to have part of her right leg amputated. A year later, Ms. Bevilhymer (shown here) started her…
By Cassie J. Moore
Contributor
America’s Promise-the Alliance for Youth (Alexandria, Va.): Appointed Christine Ferguson, public-health commissioner for the City of Boston, to be senior vice president for public policy. Arkansas Children’s Hospital Foundation (Little Rock): Appointed Fred Scarborough, director of development at…
Following are summaries of recent reports by the BBB Wise Giving Alliance. This private group reports on whether charities meet standards for fund raising, governance, financial management, and public information. The alliance does not approve or disapprove of charities, and urges potential donors…
Tax Agency Adjusts Rules on Charitable Deductions
The Internal Revenue Service has announced several changes for the 2005 tax year that adjust tax laws to reflect inflation. One change affects the way donors calculate their charitable deductions. Federal law allows donors to take deductions only for the portions of their contributions that are…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
Contributor