New Mellon Foundation Leader Plans to Focus on Online Education
Earl Lewis will take over for Don M. Randel, who is retiring.
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$20-Million Gift to Jewish Federation Will Provide Scholarships
Geri Brawerman pledged money to help needy high-school students and pay for activities to persuade young Jews to get involved in Jewish causes.
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Soros Fellowships Support Immigrant Students
Paul and Daisy Soros have provided $75-million for a program, now in its 15th year, to help graduate students pay for their studies.
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Grant Maker Wins Honors for Innovative Work to Help the Poor
Michele Prichard, of the Liberty Hill Foundation, has received the Distinguished Service Award from the Council on Foundations.
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Homeless Shelter Gets $20-Million Pledge
Lotus House, in Miami, received the commitment from Martin Z. Margulies, a real-estate developer who is married to the nonprofit’s co-founder.
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Sharing Innovations Is Key to Social Entrepreneurship, Says Author
Social entrepreneurs describe how their innovative projects affected communities.
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Harvard U. Gets $30-Million in ‘Payback’ From Alumnus Who Received Scholarships
Joseph O’Donnell, a businessman, put no restrictions on the gift but hopes some of it will go to financial aid in recognition of the scholarship help he received.
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Nonprofits Need to Get Smarter About Using Social Media, Say Authors
Using social media effectively may require unlearning standard practices in marketing to make content more authentic, say two experts in their new book.
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Leadership Prize Winners Work in Middle East and Sub-Saharan Africa
Soraya Salti, regional director at Injaz Al-Arab, and mothers2mothers, a charity in South Africa, have each won the $250,000 Henry R. Kravis Prize in Leadership.
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Tips for Matching Social-Media Tools to a Nonprofit’s Needs
The authors of 101 Social Media Tactics for Nonprofits share their suggestions for the best tools to help charities.
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