Entrepreneur Finds a Home for Collection of Rare Chinese Artifacts
A Chinese entrepreneur who immigrated to California at age 5 and amassed a fortune in the high-technology ALSO SEE:DATABASE: America’s Most Generous DonorsBig Giving Makes a ComebackDonors who Gave $25-Million or More in 2003Donors Who Pledged $25-Million or More to Nonprofit Organizations in…
By Stephen G. Greene
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Software Entrepreneur Seeks to Promote Excellence Through Philanthropy
Charles Simonyi, who made a fortune developing word-processing and spreadsheet software that ALSO SEE:DATABASE: America’s Most Generous DonorsBig Giving Makes a ComebackDonors who Gave $25-Million or More in 2003Donors Who Pledged $25-Million or More to Nonprofit Organizations in 2003How The…
By Stephen G. Greene
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How The Chronicle Compiled Its List of the Biggest Donors
For the fourth consecutive year, The Chronicle has compiled a list of America’s most generous donors. Published in conjunction with ALSO SEE:DATABASE: America’s Most Generous DonorsBig Giving Makes a ComebackDonors who Gave $25-Million or More in 2003Donors Who Pledged $25-Million or More to…
By Matt Murray
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$1.9-billion bequest puts McDonald’s heiress atop list of 60 most-generous donorsBig donations to charity rose along with the nation’s economy and stock market last year, as ALSO SEE:DATABASE: America’s Most Generous DonorsDonors who Gave $25-Million or More in 2003Donors Who Pledged $25-Million or…
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Photograph by Chris TakagiAnyone who has brought home a newborn knows how daunting the first few sleep-deprived months of parenthood can be. Shalom Baby, a program of the Robert E. Loup Jewish Community Center, in Denver, seeks to make the experience a little less overwhelming for new parents…
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. February 2004 4.2% January 4.2% December 2003 4.2% November 4.0% October 4.4%…
America’s Promise-the Alliance for Youth (Alexandria, Va.): Announced the retirement of Peter A. Gallagher, president and chief executive officer, effective May 1. Gregg Petersmeyer, vice chair of the organization’s Board of Directors, has been appointed interim president. America’s Second Harvest…
The Nonprofit World and President Bush’s Budget: Key Proposals
RELATED ARTICLES:The President’s Plan: Proposed Federal Budget Holds Few Changes for CharitiesBush Proposes New Incentives, Rules for Charitable Donors Spending in fiscal 2004 Proposed for fiscal 2005 Arts and Culture Corporation for Public Broadcasting1 $437,000,000 $390,000,000 Historic…
Status and recent results of drives for endowments, capital improvements, and other needs Started or announced Closing date Goal Amount raised Purpose Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital (Ill.) Feb. 2004 Dec. 2004 $9,000,000 $5,000,000 To construct and develop a cardiac-care center Champlain College…