Donations to Hospitals Grew 8.3% in 2006, Report Finds
Giving to American hospitals and health-care providers grew to $7.9-billion last year, but donations did not increase as fast as they did in 2005, according to a new report. Contributions to health-care institutions rose last year by 8.3 percent, adjusted for inflation, compared with a 12.9-percent…
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Animal Charity Extends Its Reach by Joining Forces With Others
THE PHILANTHROPY 400 No. 164 Tom DiCarrado, an animal activist in Cornwall, N.Y., hadn’t paid much attention to the Humane ALSO SEE: DATABASE: Philanthropy 400 AT A GLANCE: About the Humane Society of the United States ARTICLE: Modest Gains in Giving ARTICLE: How The Chronicle Compiled Its Annual…
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Former Head Ordered to Repay Millions to His Family’s Fund
A California court has ordered a former foundation executive and his associates to repay $35-million to a grant maker after losing millions of dollars of its money in shaky investments and creating bogus religious organizations to hide improper dealings. A lawsuit filed by the Schlinger Foundation…
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Older People Provide Aid to Nursing-Home Residents
Madge Lynn says that walking into the Lexington, Ky., nursing home that she visits as part of her job is like ALSO SEE:ARTICLE: Nonprofit Groups Lag in Recruiting Older Workers, Report SaysARTICLE: Older Workers Are a Growing Force in Managing Cleveland’s Public ParksARTICLE: Making a Second Career…
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Making a Second Career Out of Helping Others Find Second Careers
When Roger Forrester learned that many of the residents in his Arizona retirement community ALSO SEE:ARTICLE: Nonprofit Groups Lag in Recruiting Older Workers, Report SaysARTICLE: Older Workers Are a Growing Force in Managing Cleveland’s Public ParksARTICLE: In Need of Help, Medical Center Offers…
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Older Workers Are a Growing Force in Managing Cleveland’s Public Parks
Michael McCormick learned about responsibility during his 42-year career printing Cleveland’s ALSO SEE:ARTICLE: Nonprofit Groups Lag in Recruiting Older Workers, Report SaysARTICLE: Making a Second Career Out of Helping Others Find Second CareersARTICLE: In Need of Help, Medical Center Offers…
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A Journey to Protect America’s Coastline
Here’s the question that Stein Kretsinger and Robert Weinman are asking anyone who will listen as they travel by foot and kayak up America’s East Coast: ALSO SEE:SLIDESHOW: See photographs from the Beach Walk Project. What’s the best kind of structure to build on a barrier island? Their answer: A…
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An Oil Tycoon Places Unusual Conditions on $100-Million Donation to Texas Institutions
T. Boone Pickens, the oil billionaire who has courted controversy when both making money and giving it away, has given $50-million apiece to two Texas medical institutions, gifts that come with an unusual string attached. The money must be invested so it grows by at least 10 times, and the…
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Lawsuit Over $264-Million Bequest Settled
The Salvation Army and Greenpeace have resolved a dispute over a $264-million bequest from an heir to the UPS fortune. Greenpeace has received $27-million from the estate, the environmental group’s largest gift ever, and the Salvation Army received its $33-million share. The conflict arose after…
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$100-Million Foundation in Legal Dispute Will Be Split Into Two Funds
A three-year legal battle over a $100-million foundation has ended with two states splitting its assets, and the leader of the foundation, who was accused of squandering millions of dollars meant for charity, left in charge. Charity regulators in Mississippi and Tennessee say they are pleased with…
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