Famed Children’s Book Author Gives $1-Million for Social Services
The famed children’s book author Maurice Sendak gave $1-million to a N.Y. charity in memory of his partner, who had been a psychiatrist at the organization.
By Caroline Bermudez
Contributor
International Causes Saw Gain in Foundation Grants in 2008, but Other Causes Were Not So Lucky
Despite the deepening economic crisis, foundations awarded more money in 2008 than in the previous year, according to a new study of 1,490 funds conducted by the Foundation Center.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Donors Who Have Signed the Giving Pledge
Read more details about America’s wealthiest individuals and families who have signed the Giving Pledge, an effort by Warren E. Buffett and Bill and Melinda Gates, to encourage their fellow billionaires to give at least 50 percent of their wealth to charity.
40 Wealthy American Families Vow to Give a Chunk of Their Fortunes to Charity
Many of the nation’s most prominent philanthropists have vowed publicly to award a big share of their assets to charitable causes.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
The Ford Foundation will make grants to ensure that the needs of rural and indigenous people are not left out in efforts to combat climate change.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Advisers to the Wealthy Predict Rise in Giving to Offset Tax Increases
A survey of 500 financial advisers paints a rosy picture for charitable giving in the coming months.
By GRANT WILLIAMS
Contributor
Nonprofit Job-Training Programs Show Promising Results
Unemployed and low-skilled workers can significantly bolster their earning power by participating in job-training programs that are developed in collaboration with specific industries, like construction and health care, a new report suggests.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Couple Commits $100-Million to a California Hospital
Marc Benioff, a technology mogul, and his wife have committed $100-million to a California children’s hospital.
By Caroline Bermudez
Contributor
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Pledges Loans to Charities Totaling $100-Million
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation will make loans to charities from 2011 to 2013 to improve health and medical care.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Nonprofit Groups Hope Film Will Stir Public Passion for Improving Schools
Foundations, companies, and charities are taking steps to promote Waiting for Superman, a documentary that debuts this weekend. They hope it will inspire public passion to improve schools.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Foundations Gear Up to Bolster New Federal Aid to Innovative Schools
The Obama administration’s school-overhaul efforts have inspired many foundations to work closely with government, but critics warn that past attempts have had mixed success.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
Gates Fund Awards New Grants to Encourage Giving
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has made more than $9-million in grants designed to encourage people of modest means to give wisely.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Endowment Earnings Made Up Lost Ground in 2009 but Still Fall Short of 2007 Levels
Foundation and charity endowments grew by an average of 21 percent last fiscal year, but that was not enough to make up for the sharp declines of 2008, according to two studies.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Calif. Nonprofit Group Rethinks Its Investments in Light of Ariz. Immigration Law
The California Endowment is reconsidering its $5.2-million in financial investments in companies based in Arizona because of that state’s strict new immigration law.
By GRANT WILLIAMS
Contributor
Small and Midsize Foundations Exceed Payout Requirements in 2009, Study Finds
More than eight out of 10 small and midsize foundations spent more than the minimum distribution required by law, a new survey finds.
By Debra E. Blum
Contributor
How Do Gates Foundation’s Executives Become Better Listeners?
After getting an earful from grantees about the challenges they face in working with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Jeffrey S. Raikes, its chief executive, is plotting a strategy to turn the grant maker into a better listener and communicator.
By Caroline Preston
Contributor