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August 11, 2008

News Briefing: In the Time of AIDS, A Nonstop Crusader

  • Caryl M. Stern, C.E.O. of Unicef, talks about fundraising in a difficult fiscal year.  [New York Times]
  • Helene Gayle, head of CARE, is part of an elite class of international decision makers who are shaping what the next 25 years of AIDS relief work might look like.  [Washington Post]
  • Victor Pinchuk is engaged in a level of philanthropy unparalleled in Ukraine.  [New York Times]

Posted at 09:51 AM in HIV/AIDS, International, Private Philanthropy | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

July 25, 2008

News Briefing: Report on Shriners Raises Question of Wrongdoing

  • An investigavtive committee suggests questionable financial dealings with Shriners.  [New York Times]
  • GlobalGiving introduces a new web site that will list projects with minimal greenhouse gas emissions.  [New York Times]
  • The House votes to triple financing to fight AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis.  [Associated Press]

Posted at 09:58 AM in Accountability, HIV/AIDS, Technology | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

February 15, 2008

News Briefing: Auction Nets Over $40 Million For AIDS In Africa

  • The (Red) Auction at Sotheby's raises $42.6 million to fight AIDS in Africa.  [Reuters]
  • U.S. aid to Africa helps Bush's popularity in that region of the world.  [Associated Press]
  • Peter Peterson, the billionaire co-founder of the Blackstone Group, unveils plans for the Peterson Foundation, which he expects to grow to $1 billion.  [New York Times]

Posted at 09:48 AM in Foundations, Government, HIV/AIDS | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

December 20, 2007

News Briefing: In Charity and Politics, Clinton Donors Overlap

  • Two former hedge-fund analysts rigorously evaluate charities' effectiveness.  [New York Times]
  • The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation creates a new program to lure top students into teaching.  [New York Times]
  • Fundraising for the William J. Clinton Foundation has become a campaign issue for Hillary.  [New York Times]
  • Bell ringers form the front lines of the Salvation Army's most important fundraising drive.  [Washington Post]
  • The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria challenges portions of a recent Los Angeles Times article.  [Los Angeles Times]

Posted at 10:28 AM in Education, Foundations, Gates, Government, HIV/AIDS, International | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

November 14, 2007

News Briefing: Increased Compensation Puts More College Presidents in the Million-Dollar Club

  • Laura Bush, founders of the Gap, and others honored for their support of children.  [Associated Press]
  • Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation commits $50 million to expand HIV prevention efforts in China.  [Associated Press]
  • Number of million-dollar pay packages for univeristy presidents nearly doubles.  [New York Times]
  • Less than ten percent of raffle ticket for the Naperville Rotary Charities' House of Dreams Charity Raffle in Chicago will get donated to charity.  [Chicago Tribune]

Posted at 10:16 AM in Children, Education, Events, Gates, HIV/AIDS | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

August 02, 2007

News Briefing: Top Private Education Lender Cuts Jobs

  • The Gates Foundation has awarded $15 million to Baltimore researchers hoping to combat disease's variability.  [Baltimore Sun]
  • EduCap lays off scores of workers and considers shutting down its loan business as federal investigation raises doubts about its nonprofit status.  [Washington Post]
  • Changes in distribution of federal assistance for indigent AIDS patients cause hardship and anxiety.  [New York Times]   

Posted at 10:23 AM in Education, Foundations, Gates, Government, HIV/AIDS | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

June 20, 2007

News Briefing: Report Slams Small's Tenure

  • Executive report criticizes Small's tenure at the Smithsonian; calls his attitude and disposition ill-suited for public service.  [Washington Post]
  • The spread of AIDS in Africa is outpacing its treatment.  [Washington Post]

Posted at 10:04 AM in Accountability, Africa, Arts, HIV/AIDS | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

June 08, 2007

News Briefing: Deficits Prompt Cutbacks at NAACP

  • Arab pop stars perform series of concerts to aid Darfur.  [Reuters]
  • AIDS study suggests that India has millions fewer victims than had been widely believed.  [New York Times]
  • George Clooney, Matt Damon use premiere of Ocean's 13 to talk about Darfur.  [Associated Press]
  • The NAACP is cutting roughly 40% of its staff and closing seven regional offices to cover three years of budget shortfalls.  [Baltimore Sun]

Posted at 10:03 AM in Celebrities, Education, HIV/AIDS, International, War | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

June 06, 2007

News Briefing: Amnesty International Monitoring Darfur

  • Human-rights activists are using high-resolution satellites to keep watch over Darfur; posting images online.  [Associated Press]
  • Heinz Endowments President to retire next spring, after nine years and $500 million in grants.  [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]

Posted at 10:15 AM in Africa, Foundations, Healthcare, HIV/AIDS, Human Rights | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

May 30, 2007

News Briefing: Romney Vows to Donate Salary If Elected

  • Mitt Romney said he would likely donate his salary to charity if elected president, a financial freedom he described as a byproduct of a successful business career. [New York Times]
  • Thai activist against AIDS receives $1 million Gates Award for Global Health. [Boston Globe]
  • Eli Broad is putting his wealth to work to improve urban schools in Washington, D.C. [Washington Post]

Posted at 11:53 AM in Broad, Education, Gates, Government, HIV/AIDS | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

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