Most of the time, kids would much rather listen to a puppet than to their parents or teachers. The Center for Puppetry Arts, in Atlanta, knows this. For more than two decades the center has offered puppet shows, exhibits at its museum, and educational workshops to entertain kids and teach them…
Billion-Dollar Growth at Big Funds
Huge cash infusions, market gains send assets soaring, survey finds The assets of 135 of the nation’s wealthiest private foundations grew by $24.9-billion last year, ALSO SEE:The 2000 Foundation Giving Survey: Search the survey database and browse additional data and related articles. to…
By MARINA DUNDJERSKI
Contributor
American U. (Washington): Appointed Albert Checcio, vice president for development and alumni/ae affairs at Temple U. (Philadelphia), to be vice president for development. Cedars-Sinai Health System (Los Angeles): Appointed Gary Leo, vice president for the Western region in the Los Angeles office…
The Nation’s 10 Wealthiest Foundations
From the issue dated Thursday, February 24, 2000 ALSO SEE: The 2000 Foundation Giving Survey: Search the survey database and browse additional data and related articles. 1999 assets Percentage change
How Much Foundations Spent on Program-Related Investments
From the issue dated Thursday, February 24, 2000 ALSO SEE: The 2000 Foundation Giving Survey: Search the survey database and browse additional data and related articles. 1999 1998 Abell Foundation (Baltimore) $676,823 $1,620,000 The Paul G. Allen Charitable Foundations (Bellevue, Wash.) $1,100,000…
Size of Median Grants at Big Foundations
From the issue dated Thursday, February 24, 2000 ALSO SEE: The 2000 Foundation Giving Survey: Search the survey database and browse additional data and related articles. 1999 1998 Abell Foundation (Baltimore) $250,000 $250,000 Ahmanson Foundation (Beverly Hills, Calif.)1 $97,671 $103,407 The Paul…
Interest Rates for Planned Gifts
From the issue dated February 24, 2000 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. March 1999 5.8% April 6.4% May 6.2% June…
Status and recent results of drives for endowments, capital improvements, and other needs Started or announced To conclude Goal Amount raised Purpose California State U. at Long Beach July 1995 June 1999 $100,000,000 $111,000,000 For endowment, capital needs, and operations Catawba College (N.C.)…
Status and recent results of drives for endowments, capital improvements, and other needs Started or announced To conclude Goal Amount raised Purpose Abbe Museum (Me.) Aug. 1998 Jan. 2001 $5,700,000 $5,760,000 For an additional facility for exhibits, research, collection storage, and educational…