Charity Protests Remark by Sarah Palin
A civil-rights group and others are protesting Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s jab at community organizers during her speech at the Republican National Convention, where she accepted the nomination for vice president. Defending herself against those who say she has little experience in government, Ms.…
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Vanity Fair looks at philanthropy among rich and powerful
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Relief Groups Say Donations Still Needed in Response to Hurricane Gustav
While the Hurricane Gustav didn’t turn out to be as destructive as expected to the Gulf Coast, disaster-relief groups say the storm heavily damaged many parts of Louisiana and Mississippi and that they are providing aid to tens of thousands of evacuees. Though no one expects the need to be as great…
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Arts Groups Facing Financial Challenges
Arts groups need to be better prepared for economic tough times
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Rema Village, Ethiopia Emaye Beyene says she has no idea who Bill Clinton is. But sitting in her small hut, wearing a loose-fitting green dress, the Ethiopian mother of five says she does know that a “special guest” came here to learn how solar power helps her life. “We don’t need to buy kerosene,”…
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Clinton Foundation Concludes African Philanthropy Tour
Clinton Foundation concludes African tour
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Clinton Foundation Promotes Solar-Energy Projects in Africa
Rema Village, Ethiopia Emaye Beyene says she has no idea who Bill Clinton is. But the Ethiopian mother of five does know that a “special guest” came to her town here Thursday to look at how solar power helps her life. “We don’t need to buy kerosene,” she says about the benefits of the solar panel…
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Donor Trips Aren’t Easy, Clinton Voyage to Africa Shows: a Reporter’s Notebook
At Bill Clinton’s invitation, friends, contributors to his foundation, and members of the news media went to remote regions of Africa to get a firsthand look at his charitable work.
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Europe Seeks to Build International Giving by Breaking Down Barriers
When the business-software developer SAP wanted to step up its international giving in recent years by supporting the U.N. World Food Programme, it ran into a common problem for European donors. The company, based in Walldorf, Germany, could not receive a tax benefit for its gifts because the World…
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European Foundations Debate Priorities and How to Measure Success
Are European foundations guilty of not living up to their potential in fighting poverty, helping the environment, and alleviating other global problems? During the annual meeting of the European Foundation Centre here, the continent’s largest grant makers held an unusual mock trial — perhaps best…
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