Nonprofits’ Research Knits Bonds Among Descendants of Georgetown Slaves
Researchers are helping hundreds of African-Americans find heretofore unknown relatives and come to grips with their ancestors’ suffering.
By Rebecca Koenig
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Grants Roundup: $35 Million From Walton Fund Supports Colo. and Miss. River Conservation
Also, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation awards $150 million to establish an institute for democracy studies and civic engagement at Johns Hopkins University.
By Rebecca Koenig
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Greek Foundation Gives $150 Million to Support Democracy Research
The money from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation establishes an institute on the Baltimore campus devoted to studying and advancing civic engagement.
By Rebecca Koenig
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Grants Roundup: Google Gives $1 Million for Stonewall History Project
The tech giant’s philanthropy arm will support preservation of firsthand accounts of the landmark gay-rights uprising. Also, a Paul Allen fund commits $7.5 million to push breakthrough bioscience research.
By Rebecca Koenig
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Expertise in Program Assessment Lacking at Nonprofits and Foundations, Survey Says
Nonprofits lack the knowledge needed to assess the results of their work, program officers say, and the foundations that fund them aren’t much better at it.
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Grants Roundup: $10 Million Awards Back Medical Centers in St. Louis and L.A.
A Washington University hub for genome science and a University of Southern California health-care campus were renamed in recognition of grants by the Harry Edison and W.M. Keck foundations, respectively.
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A new report by the Communications Network offers nonprofit leaders tips for building a strong communications team.
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Grants Roundup: Leavey Fund Gives $30 Million to Santa Clara U. STEM Campus
Other notable awards include $10 million from the Timken Foundation to expand eye care at the Cleveland Clinic and $5 million from Berges Family Foundation to boost a St. Louis arts center’s capital campaign.
By Rebecca Koenig
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The Chronicle interviewed black, Native, and Muslim women who participated in the nationwide listening tour put on by the grant maker headed by Jennifer and Peter Buffett.
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Turning Credit-Card Rewards Into Donations
A new partnership between a credit-card company and a donor-advised fund lets users accumulate earned dollars in charitable-giving accounts.
By Rebecca Koenig
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