Grants Roundup: Cincinnati Arts Groups Receive Over $10 Million
Also included: a $3.1-million grant from the Templeton Religious Trust to the University of Notre Dame to study how science affects laboratory researchers’ beliefs.
By Rebecca Koenig
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Mindy Kaling Shows Twitter’s Power in Celebrity Hands
The comedian and actress who appeared on The Office sent traffic skyward at several nonprofits after asking for suggestions on where to donate.
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Cancer Institute Meets Phil Knight’s $500-Million Challenge-Grant Goal
The two-year fundraising blitz brought in a $100-million individual gift, $200 million in state funds, and money from more than 10,000 donors from every state and five countries.
By Rebecca Koenig
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Millennials Respond Better to Peers Than to Bosses When Asked to Give, Study Says
Appealing to the charitable instincts of young employees is of increasing interest to organizations, and a new report offers some suggestions.
By Rebecca Koenig
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‘But It’s Free!’ and 9 Other Lines About Technology You Don’t Want to Hear
Sometimes the technology itself is not the issue. Here’s how to deal with challenges like money, employer and employee attitudes, and organizational and staffing decisions.
By Rebecca Koenig
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3 Nonprofits Form Alliance to Recruit One Another’s Workers
Employees changing jobs among BBYO, Hillel International, and Moishe House don’t lose vacation time or other benefits.
By Rebecca Koenig
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Backers and Critics of Donor-Advised Funds Debate Their Merits
Despite their differences, participates in an Urban Institute conference agreed the funds are more efficient than small private foundations.
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In Ferguson, a Gift to Heal Divisions
A pair of anonymous donors gave $100,000 to the St. Louis Community Foundation with one goal: to let a diverse group of community members decide together how it should be used.
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Red Cross Faces Another Call for Congressional Inquiry
A Democratic congressman from Minnesota says the “allegations of waste and mismanagement in Haiti are extremely disturbing” and that the organization should explain itself.
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X Prize Launches $7 Million Contest to Find Ways to Teach More Adults to Read
The competition, started with the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy and the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, is seeking creative approaches using tablets and smartphones.
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