With 11 New Members, ‘Giving Pledge’ Signers Now Numbers 92
The list includes well-known philanthropists as well as some who haven’t yet made a name for themselves in major-league giving.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Nonprofits Are Dissatisfied With Foundations’ Evaluation Efforts
Charities seek more guidance from donors in measuring program results, says study.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Correction: Downturn Causes Drop in Multiyear Foundation Grants
Such grants dropped by more than half when the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation isn’t counted.
By Holly Hall
Contributor
Former Hewlett Foundation Head to Join Stanford Center
Paul Brest, who was once a Stanford law dean, now wants to give philanthropy more prominence in academe.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Warren Buffett Pledges $3-Billion More to His Kids’ Foundations
The financier is augmenting the $3-billion he promised in 2006 as a way to celebrate his 82nd birthday.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
New Nonprofit Seeks to Improve Giving for Disaster Relief
The Center for Disaster Philanthropy has appointed Bob Ottenhoff, former head of GuideStar, to lead the organization.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
New Web Site Informs Philanthropists About Nonprofits
Arnold Foundation’s “Giving Library” helps donors connect anonymously with worthy charities.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Foundation Creates Online Documentary
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has created an online documentary that shows how residents and nonprofits in one neighborhood are confronting racial inequities and the ravages of Hurricane Katrina.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
$112-Million Stupski Foundation Shuts its Doors
The 16-year-old education fund was created by the former head of the Charles Schwab Corporation.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
An Easy Way to Track the ‘Giving Pledge’
The Foundation Center introduces a Web site to help keep tabs on philanthropic billionaires.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
In Education Philanthropy, a Look at Who Finances What
The Laura and John Arnold Foundation offers an online database to help charities connect with grant makers.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Ford Gives $500,000 to Augment Washington Post’s Reporting
The grant is the second major investment the fund has made in the past few months in big-city newspapers and part of a growing trend among foundations to support coverage of specific issues.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Few Grantees Pay Heed to Foundations on Social Media
Charities mostly ignore grant makers’ tweets, Facebook posts, and online videos, says a new survey.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Colo. Charities to Get First Funds to Aid Shooting Victims by Week’s End
Nonprofits helping the victims of the shooting rampage at a movie theater in Aurora, Colo., will receive $200,000 from the Community First Foundation.
By Raymund Flandez
Contributor
American Indian Groups in Pacific Northwest Are Raising More Money
Those groups raised 16 percent more in 2010 than 2008, even as overall giving by those foundation declined.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
How a Change in Foundation Strategy Can Upset Beneficiaries
When the Annie E. Casey Foundation decided to end its program for foster families, some parents felt the announcement was handled in an insensitive way.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor