A Leader’s Unorthodox Antipoverty Ideas Win Him a ‘Genius’ Prize
Maurice Lim Miller, head of the Family Independence Initiative, plans to use money from the MacArthur Foundation to spread his charity’s approach overseas.
By Caroline Preston
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Ford Pledges $25-Million to End Child Marriage
The foundation’s effort is aimed at an issue that affects 10 million girls worldwide.
By Caroline Preston
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15 Foundations to Speed Up Release of Grants Information
Some of them will release their giving information online daily, says the Foundation Center.
By Caroline Preston
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Foundation Giving to Aid Black Males Rises Slightly, Report Says
Grant makers’ support for causes aimed at African-American men makes up only 0.1 percent of foundations’ philanthropy
By Caroline Preston
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MacArthur ‘Genius’ Winners Include Leader of Antipoverty Nonprofit
Maurice Lim Miller, of the Family Independence Initiative, discusses plans for his $500,000 award.
By Caroline Preston
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From Skeptic to Biggest Donor of World Wildlife Fund
The billionaire has given $50-million to an ambitious plan to conserve six regions of Mexico.
By Caroline Preston
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Mexican Mogul’s Giving Helps Revitalize Capital City’s Historic Downtown Neighborhood
The Mexican mogul took a businesslike approach to turning around a deserted urban area and succeeded where others had failed.
By Caroline Preston
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Carlos Slim’s Philanthropic Organizations: a Sampling
Carlos Slim Foundation A private grant maker that supports projects in education, health, the environment, and other areas. In 2010, the last year for which tax information is available, it held roughly $2.7-billion, according to public filings with the Mexican government. Today the foundation says…
By Caroline Preston
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World’s Richest Man Steps Up Giving Despite Wariness About Charity
Carlos Slim Helú is giving billions of dollars away to charitable causes, even as he worries that nonprofits aren’t doing enough to solve problems.
By Caroline Preston
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At Clinton Philanthropy Summit, Obama Spotlights Human Trafficking
GOP rival Mitt Romney emphasizes the role of business in improving the plight of the poor around the world.
By Caroline Preston
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