Donors Emphasize Science to Expand Support for Early-Childhood Education
Many programs are based on research that philanthropy has supported, like the finding that 4-year-olds in high-income households have heard millions more words than kids in poor families.
By Libby Sander
Contributor
Foundation Supports Cutting-Edge Findings for Cancer Treatment
The Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy has awarded nearly $25-million to projects that are too innovative to get federal aid.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
What Government Liaisons Can Do for Nonprofits
The officials are helping to streamline state programs and help nonprofits that are stretched thin.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Government Liaisons Help Nonprofits Get Attention They Need
Interest in creating these hybrid positions, paid for by government and foundations together, has grown as money woes force states and cities to rely more on charities.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Foundations’ Efforts to Educate the Very Young Make Headway
Philanthropists are pressing policy makers to pour government money into the programs foundations have tested.
By Libby Sander
Contributor
How Top Fundraisers Succeed: Thank Donors in Meaningful Ways
Lori O’Brien, a fundraiser at Youth Villages, says it’s important to send acknowledgments that are personal.
By Jennifer C. Berkshire
Contributor
Red Cross Eyes Deal With Money-Transfer Firm on Cash Aid
WorldRemit, which lets users send money from bank accounts via mobile devices, is in talks with the global aid charity on a partnership to facilitate direct donations to needy people in crisis zones without the high fees that often come with international payments, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Mass. Sues Ex-Westfield State President Over Lavish Spending
Attorney General Martha Coakley filed a lawsuit Thursday against former Westfield State University president Evan S. Dobelle, who resigned under fire last fall amid investigations of his use of the institution’s funds, The Boston Globe writes.
Anthony Weiner Reportedly Launching N.Y. Nonprofit Venture
The scandal-plagued former congressman and New York mayoral candidate is a principal in a social venture that aims to operate restaurant offering locally sourced food and job-training and job-placement services in the Rockaway area of Queens, according to The Rockaway Times.
Del. Museum Confirms More Art Sales to Ease Debt
The Delaware Art Museum, which was sanctioned by two national museum organizations earlier this year for auctioning off a painting to buttress its shaky finances, has put two more major works up for sale, reports The News Journal of Wilmington and The New York Times.