Billionaire Casts Wide Net, But Stays Close to Home
Paul Allen’s philanthropy is eclectic, a reflection of a man who has pursued a variety of business ventures ALSO SEE:America’s Most-Generous Donors: A searchable databaseThe Megagift PlungeHow The Chronicle’s Donor List Was CompiledWireless Entrepreneur Reaches Out to Symphony With $120-Million…
By DAVID WHELAN
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How The Chronicle’s Donor List Was Compiled
For the third year, The Chronicle has compiled its list of the nation’s biggest donors in ALSO SEE:America’s Most-Generous Donors: A searchable databaseThe Megagift PlungeWireless Entrepreneur Reaches Out to Symphony With $120-Million GiftBillionaire Casts Wide Net, But Stays Close to HomeShaped by…
Giving by top U.S. donors is down, leaving many charities anxious about long-term effectsThe poor economy slowed giving by the nation’s biggest donors last year, and many charities fear that ALSO SEE: America’s Most-Generous Donors: A searchable database How The Chronicle’s Donor List Was Compiled…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
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Photograph by Russell SasakiWhen stroke patients return home from the hospital, their motor skills are often still so impaired that they are prone to falls and other accidents, often injuring themselves so seriously they land back in the hospital. What’s more, many can’t bathe themselves. As a…
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay (Baltimore): Appointed C. Robert Skinner, director of corporate relations at Johns Hopkins U. (Baltimore), to be director of development. American Humane (Englewood, Colo.): Appointed Suzanne Barnard, a project director at the Annie E. Casey Foundation (Baltimore),…
Philanthropy and President Bush’s Budget: the Key Proposals
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Interest Rates for Planned Gifts
From the issue dated February 20, 2003 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 2003 4.0% January 4.2% December…
Status and recent results of drives for endowments, capital improvements, and other needs Started or announced To conclude Goal Amount raised Purpose Champlain College (Vt.) May 2002 May 2005 $12,000,000 $9,700,000 For capital improvements Dallas Center for the Performing Arts Foundation March 2002…
America’s Top Donors: at a Glance
WHAT GROUPS RECEIVED THE BIG GIFTS45 colleges and universities