Foundations Commit More Than $2-Billion to End Polio
The money comes from billionaires including Michael Bloomberg and Carlos Slim.
By Caroline Preston
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An International Charity’s Approach Shows Long-Term Results
A new study of 10,000 people in six poor countries found strong improvements in the lives of children who received donations directly from a charity’s donors.
By Caroline Preston
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Hunger-Relief Group Aims to Cut Fundraising Costs and Raise More Money
The charity is putting its mission of alleviating hunger front and center instead of relying on the personal charisma of its founder as it did for decades.
By Caroline Preston
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A New CEO Builds Feed the Children’s Post-Scandal Future
Kevin Hagan is trying to ensure the charity does a better job of fighting hunger and is working to reduce spending on fundraising, but critics say he has not done enough to clean house after decades of management controversies.
By Caroline Preston
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African Donors Create Regional Philanthropy Forum
A new group hopes to encourage the continent’s wealthy to put more money into charitable causes that could solve big problems.
By Caroline Preston
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Data, Risk Aversion, and Social Investing Dominate Donors’ Concerns
At a meeting of the Global Philanthropy Forum, donors discussed the challenges caused by daunting world problems and an explosion of digital tools to solve them.
By Caroline Preston
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Nonprofit Circus Project Helps Young People Overcome Struggles
A Portland, Ore., group works with social-service charities to teach troubled kids to perform trapeze and other acrobatics.
By Caroline Preston
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4 Foundations Recognized for Aiding the Needy and Minorities
A watchdog group that has criticized foundations for ignoring the most vulnerable gives prizes to grant makers that help those with the “least wealth and opportunity.”
By Caroline Preston
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New Evaluation Chief Learned Social Activism From Feisty Émigré Women
Jacqueline Hart takes a newly created position at American Jewish World Service: vice president for strategic learning, research, and evaluation.
By Caroline Preston
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Relief Charities Brave Intense Fighting to Help Displaced Syrians
Hazardous conditions and lack of money to provide refugees with shelter and other necessities put a strain on humanitarian organizations.
By Caroline Preston
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