California United Way Dismisses CEO Amid Charges of Financial Wrongdoing
Though located in the heart of wealthy Silicon Valley, the United Way of Santa Clara County is on the verge of financial collapse after spending virtually all of its reserve fund and giving more money to charities over the past five years than it had raised. Government and philanthropic…
By Meg Sommerfeld
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Funds That Give to Jewish Causes Often Work in Isolation, Report Says
Foundations that specialize in giving to Jewish causes often operate in isolation from each other and therefore miss opportunities to share information and work together on common interests, says a new report financed by a group of those funds. What’s more, Jewish foundations do not have sufficient…
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Single people flock to groups that mix good works and finding a date; for some charities, it’s a perfect match Forget singles bars and matchmaking services. A growing number of organizations for single people are being created to mix the idea of volunteer service with finding a date. Those…
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New Fund at Andy Warhol Foundation to Benefit Struggling Artists
Andy Warhol’s images of Marilyn Monroe and Campbell’s soup cans have become so familiar ALSO SEE:Filmmaking Finds a Bigger NicheA Screen Test for CharitiesFilmmakers Say the Search for Money May Be Harder Than EverNumerous Organizations Help Filmmakers Deal With Financial MattersDonors Who Helped…
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Foundation Support of AIDS Organizations Appears to be Waning, Survey Finds
Grant making to AIDS-related projects appears to be on the decline, according to results of a new survey commissioned by Funders Concerned About AIDS, a grant makers’ coalition. Among the 276 grant makers that responded to the survey, only 128 planned to make AIDS grants this year, compared to 162…
By Meg Sommerfeld
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