Should alumni make their alma mater a top priority in giving?
By Caroline Preston
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$100-Million in Aid Pledged for Girls in Poor Countries
$100-million to help girls in poor countries
By Caroline Preston
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Aid Worker: Myanmar Scene of Crimes Against Humanity
Aid worker recounts humanitarian traumas witnessed in Myanmar
By Caroline Preston
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Why Not Air Drop Supplies Into Myanmar?
One way to get aid to Myanmar
By Caroline Preston
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Why Isn’t It Easier to Track Giving to Disasters?
Why isn’t it easier to track giving to disasters?
By Caroline Preston
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New Gates Foundation Head: Good News For Philanthropy?
New Gates Foundation chief: a good choice for philanthropy?
By Caroline Preston
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Charities in Iraq Face Shortage of Money and Many Other Hurdles
The International Rescue Committee was one of at least six large American relief charities that pulled out of Iraq in 2005, as security in the country worsened and more and more aid workers found themselves victims of kidnappings and bombings. But last fall, the New York nonprofit group decided to…
By Caroline Preston
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As soaring food prices threaten to push more than a hundred million people deeper into poverty, charities ALSO SEE:ARTICLE: Feeling the Squeeze are trying to galvanize public and political support for a stronger approach to the global crisis. Some international aid groups are creating fund-raising…
By Caroline Preston
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Grant makers debate how to deal with government, poverty, and demands for diversityThe worsening economy and the potential for increased government regulation of foundations were among ALSO SEE:ARTICLE: Giving by Grant Makers Reflects Economic Malaise topics of discussion at a conference the…