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December 01, 2008

News Briefing: Bill Clinton to Name Donors as Part of Obama Deal

  • Bill Clinton agrees to disclose the names of more than 200,000 donors to his foundation as part of an agreement with Barack Obama that clears Hillary Clinton to become secretary of state.  [New York Times]
  • Companies like Alfred Kärcher are increasingly using equipment and expertise in their corporate philanthropy programs.  [New York Times] 
  • The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine is rededicated on Sunday, seven years after a smoky fire blackened its vast interior.  [New York Times]

Posted at 10:14 AM in Clinton Global Initiative, Corporate Philanthropy, Private Philanthropy, Religion | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

November 07, 2008

News Briefing: Some Philanthropists Are No Longer Content to Work Quietly

  • A new breed of philanthropists are using their money to influence public policy.  [New York Times]
  • David G. Booth donates $300 million to the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business.  [New York Times]
  • The Chicago Tribune sits down with David Booth to discuss his record donation to the University of Chicago.  [Chicago Tribune]
  • In Sarasota County, opportunity exists for Habitat for Humanity and the city to work together.  [Sarasota Herald-Tribune]

Posted at 10:21 AM in Education, Politics, Private Philanthropy | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

October 28, 2008

News Briefing: Bracing for Bad Days, Operas and Orchestras Batten Down Hatches

  • A new generation develops a social conscience and sense of philanthropy.  [The Times]
  • Fundraising runs, walks, and bike rides are becoming an increasingly popular means of raising money for a cure.  [San Luis Obispo Tribune]
  • Orchestras and opera companies across the country cut costs, eliminate rehearsals, and cancel productions in the face of a continued economic crisis.  [New York Times]
  • Jack Nicholson, Julia Roberts, Tom Hanks, and others participate in a fundraiser for a Paul Newman's children's camp.  [Associated Press]

Posted at 10:16 AM in Arts, Celebrities, Fundraising, Private Philanthropy | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

October 27, 2008

News Briefing: Performing Arts Center to Receive $11 Million

  • Betty Wold Johnson donates $11 million to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center.  [New York Times]
  • The New York Times invites Bono to write an Op-Ed page for the paper in 2009.  [New York Times]
  • One-of-a-kind Cabbage Patch Kids dolls crafted in the likeness of the presidential and vice presidential candidates will be auctioned on eBay.  [Associated Press]

Posted at 10:08 AM in Arts, Celebrities, Private Philanthropy | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

September 25, 2008

News Briefing: New Effort Aims to Test Theories of Education

  • Roland Fryer, a Harvard economist, will lead a $44 million effort to scientifically test educational theories.  [New York Times]
  • Aid agencies issue a critical report on the Middle East Quartet.  [Reuters]

Posted at 10:29 AM in Education, Private Philanthropy | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

September 16, 2008

News Briefing: Red Cross Asks Congress For Millions in Storm Aid

  • G. Wayne Clough, the new chief executive of the Smithsonian, is charged with turning the institution into a tightly run organization.  [New York Times]
  • South Dakota businessman and renowned philanthropist T. Denny Sanford donates $30 million to San Diego's stem cell consortium.  [San Diego Union-Tribune]
  • Thousands of Hurrican Ike victims settle in at shelters for what could be weeks.  [Associated Press]
  • After plunging into debt to provide relief from back-to-back Gulf Coast hurricanes, the Red Cross asks Congress for $150 million in emergency funding.  [Washington Post]

Posted at 09:29 AM in Arts, Disasters, Private Philanthropy | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

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)

June 23, 2008

News Briefing: Big Paycheck or Service? Students Are Put to Test

  • Individuals and institutions pledge $306.69 billion in 2007, a one percent increase from 2006.  [New York Times]
  • Leonard Tow announces $8 million in gifts to two schools of journalism.  [New York Times]
  • On campuses across the country, officials question whether colleges should do more to encourage students to consider careers in public service.  [New York Times]

Posted at 10:13 AM in Education, Private Philanthropy | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

June 17, 2008

News Briefing: Red Cross Disaster Fund Is Depleted

  • The rising force of ethnic Chinese philanthropy is apparent in recent major gifts to U.S. universities, think tanks, and others.  [Los Angeles Times]
  • Kuwait rejects the U.S. Department of Treasury's accusation that the Revival of Islamic Heritage Society charity is funding terrorist activities.  [Reuters]
  • The national disaster relief fund of the American Red Cross is depleted.  [Washington Post]
  • For many historic house museums, keeping the lights on has become a challenge.  [Associated Press]

Posted at 09:31 AM in Arts, Disasters, Private Philanthropy, Terrorism | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

April 28, 2008

News Briefing: As Newark Rebuilds, Help From Beyond City Limits

  • Cory Booker, Mayor of Newark, aggresssively courts private capital to bolster his financially beleaguered city.  [New York Times]
  • The board of the A.C.L.U. votes to take over the management and operations of its South Carolina affiliate.  [New York Times]

Posted at 09:48 AM in Arts, Management, Politics, Private Philanthropy | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

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