Disaster relief and big profits account for 10% rise By Ian WilhelmHistoric disasters and a growing economy prompted the nation’s largest corporations to increase their ALSO SEE: Statistical Data: Charitable Giving at Major Corporations Table: Companies That Have Donated at Least $1-Million to…
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Performers Use Their Star Power to Help Their Hometown Causes
Visibility is often the most significant gift celebrated musicians can give to a local cause. The pop singer Ricky Martin says using his fame to raise awareness about a social problem is perhaps more important than raising or donating funds. The ALSO SEE:ARTICLE: Voicing Support for CharityARTICLE:…
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Jazz great Marsalis views his hurricane-relief efforts and other charity work as ‘just part of being alive’ Despite helping to award more than $3-million to victims of Hurricane Katrina, Wynton Marsalis, the New Orleans native ALSO SEE:ARTICLE: Voicing Support for CharityARTICLE: From Raising Cain…
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When it comes to giving, musicians look toward homeAfter Hurricane Katrina swept through the Gulf Coast last summer, scores of New Orleans musicians raised money to help victims of the ALSO SEE:ARTICLE: Citizen WyntonARTICLE: From Raising Cain to Raising MoneyARTICLE: Performers Use Their Star…
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Investor’s mega-pledge signals new era for philanthropyWhen the billionaire investor Warren Buffett announced his plans to donate 85 percent of his vast fortune to charity, ALSO SEE:Article: Buffett Children Forge Their Own Philanthropic PathsArticle: Warren Buffett’s Eldest Son Shifts Giving Focus…
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‘The Nation’: Controversy at Ford
PRESS CLIPPINGS After the Ford Foundation was accused of anti-Jewish sentiment three years ago, the grant maker made a number of questionable concessions to avoid increased scrutiny by members of Congress, says an article in The Nation (June 5). In 2003, a Jewish news service published a series of…
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Almost 29 Percent of Americans Volunteered in 2005, Government Survey Finds
The typical American volunteer is a white woman who donates her time to a religious organization as a ALSO SEE:Charts: Volunteering in the United States: a Snapshot tutor or other position helping children, says a new government study. The wide-ranging report, which examines national volunteering…
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Mich. Lawmakers Offer Bill to Force Ford and Other Funds to Give More Within the State
By Ian WilhelmIn a move highly criticized by foundation leaders, two Michigan state lawmakers introduced legislation this month that would essentially force the Ford Foundation to direct at least half of its giving to the state. While the proposal is unlikely to become law, it reflects the growing…
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Gates Plans to Make Philanthropy His Top Focus Starting in 2008
By Ian WilhelmThis month’s announcement that Bill Gates would devote more time to the foundation that bears his name drew ALSO SEE:Article: Philanthopy Advice for Bill Gates applause from the nonprofit world, with some observers saying the move reflects his ambition to become one of history’s…
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Contest Sparks Wealth of Ideas for Bettering Life in D.C.
By Ian WilhelmWashington Could chocolate milk solve a city’s problems? What if public water fountains began serving it? Might people smile more often? Might ethnic tensions ease? Might road rage all but vanish if hungry drivers could get a quick dose of sugar and calories to fill their stomachs?…
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