Former Presidents Plead for Katrina Gifts
The Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund raised more than $129-million from some 60,000 donors and distributed the money in the year since Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast, write the former presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton in USA Today. Among the money the fund spent was $40-million given…
Hezbollah Presents Challenges for Relief Groups
Relief groups see Hezbollah as obstacle and facilitator
Group Questions Spy-Case Judge’s Charity Role
Advocacy group says foundation role presents possible conflict for spy-case judge
Two Charity Bicyclists Killed in Indiana
A state trooper and a retired police chief died yesterday, and another cyclist was injured, when they were hit by a van while riding to raise money for families of killed police officers, the Associated Press reports. A box truck traveling on Indiana Route 63 hit the van, which was the caution…
Grants by Mass. Governor’s Fund Questioned
Grants made by the foundation of Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts to the Heritage Foundation and the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies in Washington are being questioned by some critics who see the gifts as politically motivated, reports The Boston Globe. While the donations are…
Nonprofit Radio Station in Afghanistan Bombed
A firebomb destroyed a small radio station run by Internews Network, in Logar, Afghanistan, slightly injuring the station manager earlier this month, reports The Eureka Reporter. Internews, in Arcata, Calif., is raising money to rebuild the station, which had been broadcasting news and…
Report Shows How Much Foundations Gave for Katrina Efforts
Foundations distributed more than a half-billion dollars to Katrina causes
Churches in Texas Town Crowding Out Businesses
Texas town seeks to limit construction of churches
Buffett to Auction Car for Charity
Warren Buffett, the billionaire investor and philanthropist, will auction his 2001 Lincoln Town Car on eBay from September 12 to 22, reports Reuters. The auction will benefit Girls Inc., a charity in New York that serves girls ages 6 to 18 throughout the United States and Canada. Mr. Buffett’s…
Federal Agency Clears Way for University
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a wetlands permit to Ave Maria University and its town, both established by Tom Monaghan, the philanthropist and founder of Domino’s Pizza, and Barron Collier Cos., clearing the way for construction to begin, reports the Naples Daily News, in Florida. Mr.…