Founder of Chobani Yogurt Pledges $2-Million for Syrian and Iraqi Refugees
Donation by a Kurdish Turk who made his fortune in the U.S. is a rare large private gift in response to the humanitarian crisis.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Some Tech Entrepreneurs Embrace Giving Before They Have Anything to Give
The Founders’ Pledge asks Silicon Valley’s start-up entrepreneurs to donate 1 percent of their companies’ equity to charity from the very beginning.
By Avi Wolfman-Arent
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Pledge Worth $500-Million Over 30 Years to Fund Research on Nutrition
Businessman David Murdock has pledged an annual $15-million from his estate to the study of nutrition and agriculture and their impact on health.
By Caroline Bermudez
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To Make a Meaningful Difference, Look at the Full Scope of the Problem
A program serving 75 youths barely puts a dent in a city’s youth-violence statistics if 3,000 are in need of those services.
By PAUL JELLINEK
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Council on Foundations CEO Defends Group’s Leadership Role
Among other things, the council has been speaking up on comprehensive tax reform and helped grant makers that give to veterans and military families to connect with one another, says Vikki Spruill.
Can Documentaries Change the World for the Better?
A new effort aims to see if media projects change minds or if they just preach to the choir.
By Doron Weber
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Schools Need Donor Support to Counter the ‘Corporatization’ of Public Education
Progressive foundations must move quickly to increase their investments in grass-roots groups that are trying to help parents, teachers, and students fix what is broken.
By HUGH HOGAN
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GoPro Founders Give $500-Million to Silicon Valley Community Foundation
The donation comes less than a year after Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan donated $1-billion to the fund.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Leaders of the NFL’s Domestic-Violence Response Pledge ‘Multiple Millions’
The Chronicle speaks with two top NFL Foundation officials as the league determines its philanthropic response to an issue much in the news for some of its players.
By Avi Wolfman-Arent
Contributor
20% of Grant Makers Pay Trustee Fees, Study Finds
A new study by the Council on Foundations looks at pay for board members and CEOs.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
U.S. Ebola Case Could Spur Stronger Response From Donors
Expert says the Texas case cited by the Centers for Disease Control may convince donors that the government needs help dealing with the virus.
By Megan O’Neil
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Giving Course Attracts Big Names in Philanthropy as Lecturers
The Stanford University philanthropy scholar Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen has amassed enough star power over the last 15 years to attract some of the nonprofit world’s brightest lights as guest speakers in her free online course, Giving 2.0: the MOOC. Through a series of video lectures and case…
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen Wants to Teach You How to Give
The wealthy Silicon Valley philanthropist is teaching a free online course at Stanford and wants to reach people of all incomes.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Domestic-Violence Prevention Groups See Media Attention but Few Dollars
With corporations hesitant to give, foundations focusing elsewhere, and donors preferring to support direct services, little money goes to groups working to prevent abuse.
By Avi Wolfman-Arent
Contributor
Green Divestment Movement Still in Its Infancy Despite Rockefeller Coup
A coalition pushing foundations to divest from fossil fuels has generated momentum in its first year but has yet to recruit a top-25 foundation.
By Avi Wolfman-Arent
Contributor
Activists Urge Grant Makers to Try to Prevent Another Ferguson
An invitation-only gathering in Washington focused on how to tackle problems that have arisen due to changing demographics.
By SUZANNE PERRY
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