A Couple Who Made Their Fortune on Wall Street Give to the Heartland
John Pappajohn, who made a fortune as an investor, and his wife, Mary Pappajohn, focus their giving on education and arts in their home state of Iowa.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Haiti Telethon Organizers Award $35-Million in Relief Grants
Organizers of the Hope for Haiti Now telethon have announced awards of $35-million to charities that provide earthquake relief.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Web Site Aims to Evaluate Charities’ Haiti Work
A new Web site aims to use crowdsourcing to gather information on what charities are doing in Haiti.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Online Valentine’s Day Cards Help Target Decide Which Charities to Support
The retail chain Target is offering its customers and others the chance to pick an electronic Valentine’s Day card on the company’s Facebook page -- and then help decide how much of a $1-million gift five charities should get.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Pepsi’s Online Contest Joins Growing Number of Corporate Efforts
Pepsi asks online supporters to help it decide what causes to underwrite.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Where Is Online Giving the Most Popular?
People in the Washington suburb of Alexandria, Va., gave more online last year than residents of any other large city, according to an analysis by the software company Convio.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Donations to Help Haiti Exceed $560-Million as of January 29
The pace of giving for Haiti is running ahead of amount donated in the same period after other recent disasters, a Chronicle tally finds.
By NICOLE WALLACE and Caroline Preston
Donations to Help Haiti Exceed $528-Million, Chronicle Tally Finds
Fifteen days after the massive earthquake hit Haiti, the pace of giving is running ahead of amounts donated after other recent disasters.
By NICOLE WALLACE and Caroline Preston
How Will Haiti Telethon Money Be Spent?
Friday’s star-studded telethon has raised more than $66-million so far for Haiti relief and recovery efforts.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Donations to Aid Haiti Exceed $438-Million
Contributions continue to pour in for relief efforts in Haiti. Twelve days after the massive earthquake struck, donors have contributed more than $438-million to 35 U.S. nonprofit groups.
By NICOLE WALLACE and Caroline Preston