Gifts of $1-Million or More Rose Sharply to $26.3-Billion in 2013, Study Finds
Of the seven parts of the world included in the study, the United States came out on top, with 1,173 donors giving a total of $16.9-billion.
By Megan O’Neil
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Uber Delivers On-Demand Kittens in Furry Fundraiser
The seven-city corporate partnership gave the service’s users a way to rent 15 minutes with feline friends as a gift to charity.
By Megan O’Neil
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Paul Allen Commits $100-Million to Fighting Ebola
Part of the money will go toward developing and manufacturing medevac units to extract medical workers safely from the affected areas.
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TechSoup Names Winners of Its Annual Storymakers Contest
Watch the winning videos in TechSoup’s contest.
By Megan O’Neil
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$4.4-Billion in Oil-Spill Fines Flows to Nonprofit Projects on the Gulf Coast
More cash may be on the way as the legal wrangling over the 2010 disaster in the Gulf of Mexico continues.
By Megan O’Neil
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A Giving Pledge, Ralph Nader Style
The consumer advocate is trying to launch a new effort for wealthy donors, aimed at increasing social justice.
By Megan O’Neil
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Somaly Mam Foundation Shutters Operations
The move follows a controversy over charges that the namesake founder, renowned as an anti-trafficking activist, fabricated her personal history.
By Megan O’Neil
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Mark Zuckerberg Pledges $25-Million to Fight Ebola
The Facebook founder made the announcement on his Facebook page, saying the epidemic is at “a critical turning point.”
By Megan O’Neil
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Founder of Chobani Yogurt Pledges $2-Million for Syrian and Iraqi Refugees
Donation by a Kurdish Turk who made his fortune in the U.S. is a rare large private gift in response to the humanitarian crisis.
By Megan O’Neil
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Miley Cyrus Raises More Than $200,000 for Small Nonprofit
Star power may result in an additional $50,000 from wealthy donors for My Friend’s Place in Hollywood, which serves homeless youths.
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