Charities Move Into Role Traditionally Held by Drug Companies
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and other health charities are starting to finance early research for new treatments -- the type of work many drug companies don’t want to do when a disease affects a small number of people.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Charities Try to Fill Research Gaps to Combat Rare Diseases
As health charities seek to develop drugs, many are focusing their money on the crucial first stages of devising new treatments. But some groups are also trying to fill other gaps that impede progress toward new treatments. Finding enough patients to test new therapies can be difficult when dealing…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Charities’ Text-Message Success Shakes Up the Fund-Raising World
The use of text-message giving in response to the Haiti disaster raises expectations and fears for fund raisers.
By NICOLE WALLACE and Ian Wilhelm
Comparing Average Gift Size: Haiti Versus the Tsunamis
Many relief organizations say they’ve received more donations for their work in Haiti after the earthquake compared with the same period after the Asian tsunamis -- but the average gift size for Haiti is lower.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Donations to Help Haiti Exceed $560-Million as of January 29
The pace of giving for Haiti is running ahead of amount donated in the same period after other recent disasters, a Chronicle tally finds.
By NICOLE WALLACE and Caroline Preston
Disability Charity Charts Out Years of Great Need in Haiti
Handicap International, a health-related charity, has six teams in Haiti working to provide care to those severely injured in this month’s earthquake.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Donations to Help Haiti Exceed $528-Million, Chronicle Tally Finds
Fifteen days after the massive earthquake hit Haiti, the pace of giving is running ahead of amounts donated after other recent disasters.
By NICOLE WALLACE and Caroline Preston
Creating Communications Networks for Relief Groups in Haiti
Technology specialists have been working long hours to build communications networks for relief groups that are responding to the disaster.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Donations to Aid Haiti Exceed $438-Million
Contributions continue to pour in for relief efforts in Haiti. Twelve days after the massive earthquake struck, donors have contributed more than $438-million to 35 U.S. nonprofit groups.
By NICOLE WALLACE and Caroline Preston
After Haiti, Donors Give to Aid Group’s General Emergency Fund
Since the January 12 earthquake, Doctors Without Borders has received $34-million for its relief efforts in Haiti and an additional $11.9-million for its Emergency Relief Fund.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor