Bequest to University of Texas Now Worth $232-Million
A bequest to the University of Texas at Austin originally estimated to be worth $150-million will provide at least $232-million -- and perhaps more -- to the institution, according to university officials. The gift was made by John A. Jackson, a retired oil tycoon and alumnus of the university, who…
By Matt Murray
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California State U. at Northridge Receives $38-Million Art Pledge; Other Recent Gifts
Four organizations have received big gifts or pledges: California State University at Northridge has received a pledge of Chinese antiquities valued at up to $38-million from Roland Tseng, a Northern California entrepreneur and inventor. Among other ventures, Mr. Tseng founded China Media Services,…
By Julia Green
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MacArthur Foundation Announces 24 Winners of Its ‘Genius’ Fellowships
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, in Chi-cago, has named 24 new Mac-Arthur Fellows. The fellowships, commonly referred to as “genius awards,” recognize creativity and are designed to encourage talented people to pursue their own intellectual and professional inclinations. Fellows…
Helping Youngsters Fight Fat: Recent Grants
Colorado Trust (Denver) -- For a program that promotes physical activity and good nutrition for preschool children ALSO SEE:Keeping Kids Fit and Trim from low-income families: $119,310 over three years to the Colorado Nutrition Network at Colorado State University at Fort Collins. -- For an…
Nonprofit groups seek to reverse the rise in overweight youngstersIn Colorado, Girl Scouts are using pedometers to log 3,318,000 steps this year -- the distance ALSO SEE:Helping Youngsters Fight Fat: Recent Grants between their state capital and Savannah, Ga., the birthplace of Juliette Gordon Low,…
By nicole lewis
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Through an innovative internship program, young people from Brazil, Mexico, and Quebec spend time in the United States learning such skills as how to map vegetation types, create the right conditions for fish to spawn, and prevent forest fires. Known as the International Conservation Leadership…
Resources for Charities Interested in For-Profit Enterprises
BRAINSTORMS Charities that seek assistance in planning or operating social-purpose businesses can look ALSO SEE:A Nonprofit Group Teaches Charities How to Sell Themselves to the following sources for guidance. Organizations Social Enterprise Alliance. A network of nonprofit leaders and grant makers…
A Nonprofit Group Teaches Charities How to Sell Themselves
BRAINSTORMS By Jennifer C. Berkshire Residents of Brooklyn’s East New York neighborhood welcomed an experimental venture this ALSO SEE:Resources for Charities Interested in For-Profit Enterprises summer: Fresh Ground, a fruit-and-vegetable stand operated by local high-school students. Every…
By Jennifer C. Berkshire
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ALS Association Greater New York Chapter: Appointed Jack Ryger, New York development director at American ORT (New York), to be director of development. American National Red Cross (Washington): Appointed Terry J. Sicilia, chief executive officer of the American Red Cross, Mile High Chapter…
Following are summaries of recent reports by the BBB Wise Giving Alliance. This private group reports on whether charities meet standards for fund raising, governance, financial management, and public information. The alliance does not approve or disapprove of charities, and urges potential donors…