Nonprofit memorial to Martin Luther King Jr. faces new questions about its direction
DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY FOUNDATION
The Dow Chemical Company Foundation, after a year of soaring profits, has committed $100-million to its corporate foundation, reports the Midland Daily News, in Michigan. The money will help the foundation recover from several difficicult years, when its donations have dropped to $17-million…
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg of New York is widely considered to be the donor who gave $100-million anonymously to the Johns Hopkins University on Wednesday, reports The Baltimore Sun. The gift, which will be used for the university’s hospital and undergraduate programs, would be Mayor Bloomberg’s…
Kenyan government officials have rejected a New Zealand company’s offer to donate powdered dog food to help feed starving children in western Kenya, reports Reuters. Mighty Mix, which manufactures dog treats in New Zealand, offered to send 6,000 packets of the corn-based mixture, but a government…
David “The Edge” Evans, the lead guitarist for the Irish rock band U2, is working with three music groups to create Music Rising, a charitable organization that will help musicians in New Orleans replace instruments destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, reports the Associated Press. Working with Gibson…
$100-Million Gift To Johns Hopkins University
Anonymous donor gives $100-million to Johns Hopkins
New York will open 36 new middle and high schools in the next academic year, paid for with millions of dollars in donations from charities, foundations, and colleges, The New York Times reports. The schools, mostly located in the Bronx and Brooklyn, will have smaller than average class sizes aimed…
New York will donate fake designer clothing confiscated in police raids over the last two years to charities helping victims of Hurricane Katrina, reports the Associated Press. Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced that fashion designers at Nike, Phat Farm, Rocawear, and other labels have agreed to…