Swarthmore College Gets $50-Million for Engineering and Science Facilities
Eugene Lang wants his alma mater to build engineering and science facilities.
By Caroline Bermudez
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Former Owner of DC Sports Team Makes $10-Million Pledge for Cardiovascular Institute
Irene Pollin, who owned the Washington Wizards with her late husband, Abe, has promised the money to Hadassah Medical Organization.
By Caroline Bermudez
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A Financier Pledges $150-Millionto Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Mount Sinai School of Medicine will be renamed after Carl Icahn’s donation to support medical research.
By Caroline Bermudez
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Head of Fundraisers’ Group Reads Business Press and Poetry
Andrew Watt, chief executive of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, says that poetry, like music, helps him get away from his surroundings.
By Caroline Bermudez
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Nature Conservancy CEO’s Reading List: Science, Mystery Novels, and Meditation
Mark Tercek says his iPad is filled with books on the environment and the economy as well as detective fiction and meditation lessons so he can deal with the stress of running a big nonprofit.
By Caroline Bermudez
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Demands by Foundations and Watchdogs Waste Resources, Says Donor Adviser
Caroline Fiennes, author of It Ain’t What You Give, It’s the Way You Give It, says philanthropy should borrow techniques from the medical field to figure out what works and what doesn’t.
By Caroline Bermudez
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Fear of Lobbying Makes Charities Less Influential
Pat Libby, editor of the Lobbying Strategy Handbook, says too many charities don’t understand their legal rights to sway policy makers.
By Caroline Bermudez
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A Financier Commits $100-Million to Help Preserve New York’s Central Park
John Paulson’s money will be put into an endowment that finances daily operations and into capital projects such as restoring playgrounds.
By Caroline Bermudez
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A Fashion Designer Supports Mobile Meals
Michael Kors gave $5-million to God’s Love We Deliver, a New York group that provides food to people with serious illnesses.
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Tribute to Unexpected Nonprofit Heroes Aims to Help Worthy Causes
A new coffee-table book puts the spotlight on 50 people who never thought they would found a charity.
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