Orthodontist Pulls Pledges From Dental Schools
A Florida orthodontist who made pledges that totaled more than $135-million to three dental schools has said that he will not be honoring his commitments, the colleges’ officials have said. Gasper Lazzara, chief executive of the Orthodontic Education Company and Imagine Orthodontics, pledged in…
By Erin Strout
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Big Changes at the Rockefeller Foundation
The 93-year-old philanthropy stirs up criticism as it looks for new approachesAs one of the world’s most venerable grant makers tries to revitalize its efforts, the Rockefeller Foundation is making major personnel changes and overhauling its giving. Since March 2005, when Judith Rodin joined the…
By Ian Wilhelm
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Teaching Peace to Elementary-School Kids
When Dawn Engle and Ivan Suvanjieff established the PeaceJam Foundation in 1996, their original idea ALSO SEE:Article: A Nobel Effort for Peace was to link teenagers with Nobel Peace Prize laureates who could serve as living, breathing examples of ways to work toward conflict resolution and peace.…
By MARTY MICHAELS
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Group has recruited 12 laureates to work with young people Over the past decade, Dawn Engle and Ivan Suvanjieff have been steadily waging peace. The organization they ALSO SEE: Article: Teaching Peace to Elementary-School Kids Info: PeaceJam Foundation: At a Glance founded in 1996, the PeaceJam…
By MARTY MICHAELS
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Mayor Bloomberg Donates $125-Million to Fight Smoking Around the World
Michael R. Bloomberg, the mayor of New York, has announced a $125-million donation to fight tobacco use worldwide, a rare public gift from a philanthropist who has preferred to keep his giving anonymous during the time he has held public office. While Mr. Bloomberg is widely believed to be the…
By Caroline Preston
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Utah Business School Gets $13-Million; Other Gifts
Two institutions have received big gifts: Pierre Lassonde, president of Newmont Mining, in Denver, has given $13.25-million to the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah, in Salt Lake City. The money establishes the Pierre Lassonde Entrepreneur Center. Mr. Lassonde received a…
By Anne W. Howard
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Support for Small Groups: Winners of a New MacArthur Foundation Award
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Small Charities Win Grants From a Big Foundation
In a bid to shine the spotlight on small but accomplished nonprofit organizations, the John D. ALSO SEE:Article: Support for Small Groups: Winners of a New MacArthur Foundation Award and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, in Chicago, last week awarded $3.4-million to nine nonprofit groups, each…
By nicole lewis
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By Marty Michaels The 23 members of the Young@Heart Chorus range in age from 73 to 92, and many say they enjoy hobbies common to the older set: gardening, knitting, spending time with grandchildren. But their musical repertoire is far less predictable — onstage, chorus members belt out classic…
A pastor’s experiment proves beneficial to charities Inspired by a Biblical tale and a Hollywood movie, a minister in Southern California started a movement with a pocketful of cash that encourages people to discover creative ways to help others. The idea, officially called the Kingdom Assignment,…
By Lynn O'Shaughnessy
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Stanford’s Business School Wins $105-Million Gift
By Maria Di MentoPhilip H. Knight, a co-founder and the chairman of the Nike sportswear company, plans to give $105-million to the Stanford University Graduate School of Business for a new $275-million campus that will be called the Knight Management Center. The bulk of Mr. Knight’s donation —…
$15-Million Donated to Lawrence U. for New Campus Center; Other Gifts
By Maria Di MentoFour institutions have received big gifts: Lawrence University, in Appleton, Wis., has received $15- million from an anonymous donor for a new campus center. The 100,000-square-foot building will replace a 55-year-old facility that the university says it has outgrown. The new…
How The Chronicle Compiled Its Annual Survey of Corporate Giving
The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s annual survey on corporate giving is based on information provided ALSO SEE:Statistical Data: Charitable Giving at Major CorporationsArticle: A Surge in Corporate GivingArticle: Company Gives Money to Charities Where Employees VolunteerArticle: Wal-Mart Makes…
By Noelle Barton
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$37-Billion in Noncash Gifts Donated by Americans
By Harvy LipmanAmericans reported giving $36.9-billion in noncash donations to charity on their federal tax ALSO SEE:Statistical Data: Charitable Giving at Major CorporationsArticle: A Surge in Corporate GivingArticle: Company Gives Money to Charities Where Employees VolunteerArticle: Wal-Mart…
By Harvy Lipman
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