Clinton Global Initiative Draws 188 New Pledges
See a wrapup of grant commitments and other highlights from the annual event, which ended Wednesday.
By Megan O’Neil
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X-Prize Taps the Crowd to Tackle Global Education
The organization is seeking software compelling enough that kids in villages in sub-Saharan Africa will teach themselves literacy and math.
By Avi Wolfman-Arent
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Support Advocacy With Unrestricted Gifts
A fund’s request for evaluation feedback from grantees is well-meaning, but a university official says the information is already out there.
Grant Makers Should Seize the Moment to Support Racial-Justice Solutions
Grant makers serving minority groups say organizations need to join forces to battle discrimination.
U. of Rochester Booster Endows a Top Fundraising Position
Two longtime donors have given $1.5-million to supplement the salary of the institution’s chief advancement officer.
By Holly Hall
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Will the Council on Foundations Be a Change Agent or Just a Trade Group?
The organization has been in the doldrums, with weak boards, dissatisfied members, and an unclear mission.
By PABLO EISENBERG
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A $350-Million Gift to Harvard Is the Latest in a String of Donations for Public Health
The donation from Gerald and Ronnie Chan shows growing interest in finding advanced techniques to help reduce the risks that make people sick.
By Avi Wolfman-Arent
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7 Myths About Social-Impact Investing Keep Grant Makers From a Good Thing
It isn’t just for start-up companies. It can take the form of a loan to a nonprofit health clinic or to an arts group learning how to deal with debt.
By Antony Bugg-Levine
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Cultivating Young Donors Promises Big Returns Someday, Survey Finds
Charities should woo people under 35 today if they want reliable streams of revenue in the coming years, even though they won’t see big returns for a while.
By Holly Hall
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Effort to Help Arts Groups Navigate Real-Estate Costs Wins Prize
Shelley Trott, an official of the Kenneth Rainin Foundation, was honored for her creative approach to solving problems in a way that can be copied elsewhere.
By Caroline Bermudez
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How Foundations Invest Money Is Just as Important as How They Make Grants
Grant Makers started by entrepreneurs could offer some valuable lessons to established philanthropies with legacies to protect.
By Ron Cordes
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James Irvine Foundation Taps Interim CEO for Permanent Post
Don Howard is noted for his work on “pay-for-success” projects and has been an activist on HIV and other health issues.
By SUZANNE PERRY
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5 Nonprofit Officials Win MacArthur ‘Genius’ Grants
Mary Bonauto, a lawyer who has been working to legalize same-sex marriage, is among the winners, who will each receive a $625,000, no-strings-attached award.
By Caroline Bermudez
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Social Innovation Fund Names 7 New Grantees
Efforts to fight childhood hunger and help poor women over 50 gain financial security won money from the federal program.
By Megan O’Neil
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Leader of ‘Genius Grant’ Program Spreads the Word to Inspire Creativity
Data collection will be used to seek clues on the roots of human innovation and how to cultivate it.
By nicole lewis
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New Book Tells How to Inspire People to Make a Difference
Nicholas Kristof, whose book A Path Appears will be released next week, talks about why more people don’t give to relieve poverty and the importance of marketing for nonprofits.
By Caroline Bermudez
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