Assets grew last year, but grants won’t increase significantly(The original version of this article, as published in the March 17 issue, contained incorrect numbers for the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. This article has been revised to reflect the new data, which shows that the foundation’s assets…
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Assets grew last year, but grants won’t increase significantlyAs the stock market grew steadily for the second consecutive year in 2004, the assets of many of the nation’s wealthiest private foundations increased modestly, a new Chronicle survey has found. But ALSO SEE: DATABASE: Giving Trends at…
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Lawsuit Accuses Pa. Charity of Misusing Federal Money
In a challenge to President Bush’s effort to allow more religious groups to gain access to government funds, two civil-liberties organizations have sued a Christian charity in Pennsylvania. Americans United for Separation of Church and State, in Washington, and the American Civil Liberties Union of…
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Conservative Grant Makers Must Change to Be Effective, Leaders Say
Washington Conservative leaders say that, while right-leaning foundations have played a big role in reshaping American politics, grant makers must change their focus if they are to remain effective. At a meeting sponsored by the Hudson Institute’s Bradley Center for Philanthropy and Civic Renewal,…
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Grants Shaped Evangelical Movement
Politically conservative foundations have helped to increase the influence of religion in U.S. politics by giving millions of dollars to evangelical Christian nonprofit organizations, says a new report by the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, a liberal group in Washington that seeks…
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U.S. Relief Charities Bring In $745-Million for Tsunami Victims
American relief charities have raised more than $745-million to help victims of the deadly earthquake and tsunamis in South Asia. While several of the largest international aid groups have stopped soliciting funds, they continue to receive donations. The American Red Cross has raised…
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Coalition of Grant Makers Issues Document Outlining Its Goals for the Next Five Years
The Council on Foundations, in Washington, made public last week a report outlining its goals for the next five years. While the report touches upon several topics, it emphasizes that the council’s primary objective is to assuage the concerns of members of Congress and state regulators about…
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Start-up relief charity benefits from local connections Ulle, Sri Lanka Savantha De Saram, a 31-year-old Sri Lankan lawyer, says that, before last December, he rarely left the nation’s ALSO SEE:$597-Million Raised by U.S. Charities for Tsunami Relief capital. “I didn’t travel out of Colombo at…
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Poll Finds Public Supports Corporate Giving
A majority of Americans expect corporations to help solve social problems through charitable donations and other efforts, according to a new poll. The report says 77 percent of Americans believe that “companies have a responsibility to help support causes.” An even larger percentage -- 92 percent…
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Fishing communities in Sri Lanka seek new sources of income as charities help them rebuildGalle, Sri Lanka
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