Austin, Tex., Arts Groups Explore Possible Merger
The Austin Museum of Art and Arthouse, both in Austin, Tex., took the first steps last month toward discussing a possible merger, reports the Austin-American Statesman.
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Senior Editor
Foundations Sign Their Own Giving Pledge
More than 60 grant makers have agreed to direct the majority of their money to groups that serve the needy and promote policy changes to help vulnerable people.
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Senior Editor
The Giving Pledge Goes Hollywood
Dozens of entertainers and sports figures like Justin Bieber, Richard Gere, and Kim Kardashian are joining a new effort to encourage celebrities to call attention to their favorite causes.
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Senior Editor
Jack Mandel, Supporter of Higher Education
Jack Mandel, a Cleveland philanthropist, primarily supported colleges and Jewish causes.
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Senior Editor
Two Groups Serving Homeless People Merge
New Life Community and Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Cleveland—two Cleveland charities that help homeless families—have merged, reports the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Senior Editor
Two Ohio AIDS organizations, the Columbus AIDS Task Force and AIDS Resource Center Ohio, plan to merge in July, according to Columbus Business First.
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Donors have made more than 225 gifts of $1-million or more so far this year, providing $2.4-billion to the nation’s charities.
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How Entrepreneurs Blend Social and Business Goals
Inc. magazine explores the ways that charities and companies learn from each other as they seek to promote the social good.
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U. of Penn. Medical School Gets $225-Million Pledge
The businessman Raymond G. Perelman and his wife, Ruth, said their gift was inspired by the new health-care law and the need for more doctors it will prompt.
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Philadelphia Charity Lays Off 132 Employees
Liberty Resources, a Philadelphia charity that serves people with disabilities, has laid off 132 of its 3,600 employees, reports the Philadelphia Inquirer.
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Senior Editor