Special Olympics Leader Calls for ‘Department of Development and Service’
Special Olympics leader calls for new U.S. department
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Ford Foundation Links Parents of Obama and Treasury Secretary Nominee
Ford Foundation links parents of Obama and his pick for Treasury secretary
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Foundations Create Large Economic Benefit, Study Says
Foundations create large economic benefit, study says
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How Foundations Can Help Hard-Hit Charities?
Advice on how foundations can help hard-hit charities
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Obama Should Promote — Not Hamper — Bill Clinton
Is limiting Bill Clinton’s philanthropy wise?
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Obama Urged to Overturn International Aid Rules Opposed by Charities
With Barack Obama set to enter the White House in January, international aid groups are hoping his administration will reverse controversial antiterrorism programs that affect charities. One concern is the so-called Partner Vetting System proposed by the U.S. Agency for International Development.…
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Smithsonian Board Holds First Meeting Before Public
The Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History here is home to many unusual artifacts. A stuffed male African elephant in the lobby, for example. But this month the museum was the site of an exhibit never seen before in the Smithsonian’s 162-year history: a public meeting of its…
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Nonprofit Leaders Debate Question of Disclosing Demographic Data
Should Congress require foundations to disclose information about how much they give to help the poor and minorities? During the annual meeting here of the Philanthropy Roundtable, an association of donors, two nonprofit leaders clashed over this question. Aaron Dorfman, executive director of the…
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