U. of Pennsylvania Receives $100-Million to Establish Cancer Institute
The University of Pennsylvania has received a $100-million pledge for cancer research from Leonard Abramson, a health-insurance executive, and his wife, Madlyn. The gift, from the Abramson Family Foundation in Jupiter, Fla., will be used to establish the Leonard & Madlyn Abramson Family Cancer…
By MARINA DUNDJERSKI
Contributor
Protestants Found to Donate a Reduced Share of Their Incomes to Social Services
THOMAS J. BILLITTERI Many church-run social services and religious programs could face money shortages in coming years because Protestant church members are donating less and less of their income to support such efforts, says a new report. An analysis of 29 Protestant denominations by Empty Tomb,…
Loeb Family Fund to Be Split Up
The $90-million Frances and John L. Loeb Family Fund, created last May by the couple’s estate, will be split into five funds. The couple’s children have decided to dissolve the foundation, the assets of which will be divided evenly and distributed into foundations controlled by each of the five…
Museum Trustee Sued Over Pledge
The Museum of Contemporary Art, in Chicago, last month sued one of its trustees for failing to fulfill a $5-million pledge. In a suit filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, the museum alleged that Paul Oliver-Hoffmann, then chairman of the museum’s Board of Trustees, promised in November 1990…
Clinton Resumes Daily Awards Honoring Volunteers
President Clinton has started off the new year by continuing President Bush’s tradition of giving a daily “Points of Light” award to honor people who have done outstanding volunteer work. The name of the award comes from President Bush’s description of people who do community service as “points of…
The spread of democracy has led to a tidal wave of overseas grants from U.S. funds; now some reconsider international gifts More and more American corporate and foundation dollars are going to overseas causes, but many grant makers are wrestling with big questions about how much money should…
By MARINA DUNDJERSKI
Contributor
Six nights a week, counselors from a program called Streetwork brave some of New York City’s roughest neighborhoods, offering young people in trouble a free meal, a shower, and counseling at a drop-in center near Times Square. Despite their deep fear and distrust of strangers, many of the…
Federal program spurs grant makers to help tap the Internet for education SUSAN GRAY Under a sign that says “The Future Starts Today,” seventh graders at Summers Middle School here work at five computers donated by I.B.M. as part of its $35-million “Reinventing Education” program. Their teacher,…
Following are summaries of recent reports by the Council of Better Business Bureaus’ Philanthropic Advisory Service and the National Charities Information Bureau. Those two private organizations report on whether charities meet standards for fund raising, governance, financial management, and…
Abilities of Florida (Clearwater): Appointed Richard E. Barnard, executive analyst at Profit Counselors (Sarasota, Fla.), to be vice-president and chief operating officer. Abilities of Florida provides employment and housing services for disabled people. Alaska Public Radio Network (Anchorage):…