The Second Act for a Former Hollywood ‘Glamour Girl’: Tulsa Philanthropist
Instead of supporting remote charities, Peggy Helmerich decided she and her husband should create a “little gem of culture” in Oklahoma.
By Brennen Jensen
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Are You Ready for Generation Z?
One in five teenagers wants to start a charity, and many have already done so.
By Brennen Jensen
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Gen Zers Who Are Making a Difference
Four people ages 20 or younger who are already changing the world.
By Brennen Jensen
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Housing Programs Would Get 18% Increase in Obama Budget
Housing programs would get 18% increase in Obama budget
By Brennen Jensen
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When Donors Move from Online Donations to Direct- Mail Giving
When donors move from online donations to direct-mail giving
By Brennen Jensen
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Google Gives $30-Million to Create Space-Travel Prize
The Internet firm Google is providing $30-million to the X Prize Foundation, a Santa Monica, Calif., charity, for a new effort to encourage private organizations to develop a robotic spacecraft that can successfully land on the moon. The Google Lunar X Prize is open to nongovernmental teams of…
By Brennen Jensen
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‘Time’: Promoting National Service
To build on American citizens’ growing desire to volunteer, the federal government should establish a comprehensive system of national service, says Richard Stengel in a Time magazine cover article (September 10). “Devoting a year or more to national service, whether military or civilian, should…
By Brennen Jensen
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‘Atlantic’: Clinton’s Effort to ‘Reinvent Philanthropy’
Bill Clinton “aims to repurpose business methods and business culture to solve the world’s problems” and “reinvent philanthropy,” writes Jonathan Rauch in a profile of the foundation’s work in The Atlantic Monthly (October). Mr. Clinton uses his “ex-presidential bully pulpit” and “power to attract…
By Brennen Jensen
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Google Gives $30-Million to Create Space-Travel Prize
Google gives $30-million to create space-travel prize
By Brennen Jensen
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