Lance Armstrong Says New Cancer Charity May Be in Offing
Disgraced former cycling champion Lance Armstrong tells The Des Moines Register he is weighing ways to ramp up his cancer charity work, including possibly launching a new foundation.
David Koch Says His Philanthropy Dwarfs Political Spending
The billionaire industrialist and donor discusses his hundreds of millions of dollars in cultural and medical giving and the controversy over his political activity in an interview with The Wichita Eagle.
Brief Federal Form Has Outsize Role in Birth-Control Fight
The New York Times takes a close look at the two-page opt-out form that is central of the Obama administration’s clash with religious nonprofits over the provision of contraceptive insurance coverage.
Jewish Groups Mount Appeals for Israeli Rocket Victims
American Jewish charities are mounting emergency campaigns to raise money from North American Jews for Israelis affected by Hamas rocket attacks amid the escalating West Bank conflict, Haaretz reports.
U.K. Museum Draws Fire for $27-Million Sale of Artifact
The Northampton Museum and Art Gallery’s auction of a 4,400-year-old Egyptian statue to finance an expansion ignited a firestorm of criticism from British museum organizations and Egypt’s government, writes The New York Times.
Blind Philanthropist Gives $50-Million to Fight Rare Eye Diseases
Gordon Gund, a venture capitalist, created the Foundation Fighting Blindness after he lost his sight at age 31.
By Caroline Bermudez
Contributor
Founder of Group That Composts Human Remains Wins Nonprofit Award
Echoing Green, which helped groups like City Year get their start, awarded 55 fellowships, including one to the founder of the Urban Death Project.
By Caroline Bermudez
Contributor
Gun Safety and Environment Still Big Causes for Bloomberg
Capital magazine’s special philanthropy issue also looks a nonprofit journalism and private support of scientific research.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
CORPORATIONS AND FOUNDATIONS PLEDGE $1.5-BILLION IN IMPACT INVESTMENTS More than 20 organizations have committed $1.5-billion in investments meant to achieve social good as well as financial gain. The pledges, made in a roundtable hosted by the White House, include a promise by Prudential Financial…
Skateboarding Charity Breaks Social Barriers and Promotes Education
Skateistan introduces a new sport to youngsters in Afghanistan and Cambodia—but only if they go to school.
By TOM HELD
Contributor