Grant Makers Giving More, Report Says
As the assets of the nation’s biggest foundations have increased significantly, so too have the number and size of grants awarded by those foundations, a new study has found. ALSO SEE:Grants From Large Foundations, 1997Foundation Grants of $8-Million and OverState-by-State Distribution of Grants…
By Debra E. Blum
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Clown Program Among Recent ‘Points of Light’ Winners
Following are the people and organizations that have most recently been named to receive President Clinton’s Daily Points of Light Award. The awards, which are given to those who have done exemplary volunteer work, take their name from President Bush’s description of people who do community service…
Most Wealthy People Bequeath Nothing to Charity, Study Finds
Four of five wealthy Americans leave nothing to charity when they die, according to a new study by the Treasury Department. But among those who do bequeath money to charity, the wealthiest give a bigger share of their assets than do less-wealthy people, the study also found. Those conclusions are…
By Thomas J. Billitteri
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College in California Gets Windfall; Other Gifts
Several non-profit institutions have received big gifts. * Two anonymous donors have jointly given $20-million to St. Mary’s College of California, in Moraga, to construct athletics facilities. * The Segerstrom family of Orange County, Cal., has pledged land valued at approximately $16-million to…
Animal Fund, U. of North Dakota Each Gets Nine-Figure Gift
Stray animals and a university hockey team are the beneficiaries of two big gifts: ALSO SEE:The Biggest Gifts Announced by Individuals in 1998 * David A. Duffield, chairman of the software company PeopleSoft, in Pleasanton, Cal., and his wife, Cheryl, have given $200-million to their family…
By C. Quinn Hanchette
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Big Changes at Big Foundations
A leadership transition is under way at three of the nation’s largest grant-making institutions Major changes in leadership are taking place at three of the nation’s largest foundations: * The $4-billion John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation selected a university leader and human-rights…
By MARINA DUNDJERSKI
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Photograph by Katy Tartakoff It’s 5-year-old Karmen’s dream to be a ballerina. But Karmen, who lives in Denver, was born with the AIDS virus and has spent much of her short life going in and out of the hospital. Karmen has fared better than anyone had dared to hope. Doctors thought she would never…
Charities May Gain $125-Million From Sale of Kansas City Royals
Charities in Kansas City, Mo., stand to gain about $125-million from the proposed sale of the Kansas City Royals baseball team by the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation, which was bequeathed the team by its former owner. The deal is subject to approval by Major League Baseball team owners. If…
By Thomas J. Billitteri
Contributor
Storyteller, 17 Others Are ‘Points of Light’
Following are the people and organizations that have most recently been named to receive President Clinton’s Daily Points of Light Award. The awards, which are given to those who have done exemplary volunteer work, take their name from President Bush’s description of people who do community service…
Studies Find Big Rise in Contributions to the Arts by Corporations and Foundations
Foundations and businesses have given more and more money to the arts this decade, according to two new reports. ALSO SEE:Business Giving to the ArtsGiving to the Arts by Foundations: How Arts Grants Grew Compared to All Causes, 1992-96 Where Arts Grants Went Grants Awarded to Specific Causes, 1996…
By Debra E. Blum
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Broadcasting Chief Pledges New Gifts to Alma Mater
Many non-profit groups have received large gifts. * Broadcasting executive James E. Rogers has made more pledges to his alma mater, the University of Arizona, that could result in an additional $30-million to the university. Mr. Rogers, owner of Sunbelt Communications, in Las Vegas, has offered to…
At a Glance: William H. Gates Foundation
History: Established in 1994 by Microsoft Corporation’s chairman, Bill Gates, and his wife, Melinda French Gates, to coordinate the family’s charitable giving. ALSO SEE:Gates Boots Up His GivingIn E-Mail Chat, Microsoft Chief Discusses GivingWilliam H. Gates Foundation: a Sampling of Grants,…
As Winter Arrives in Kosovo, Relief Groups Struggle to Fulfill Their Missions
Anna Young, a British staff member of Catholic Relief Services, looks dismayed as she drives by the burned-out buildings of this town in central Kosovo. A day earlier, the streets were teeming with townspeople who had returned to assess the damage to their homes and had talked about moving back.…
By THERESA AGOVINO
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In E-Mail Chat, Microsoft Chief Discusses Giving
Following are excerpts from an e-mail message written by Bill Gates in response to questions posed by The Chronicle: ALSO SEE:Gates Boots Up His GivingAt a Glance: William H. Gates FoundationWilliam H. Gates Foundation: a Sampling of Grants, 1997-98 Q. You’ve said that you hope eventually to turn…