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News Briefing: Warren Buffett Donates $41.6M to 8 unnamed charities

2012-01-27T11:34:29-05:00

Warren Buffett donates $41.6M in stock to 8 unnamed charities. [Associated Press]

Cal State adopts a new policy that limits executive compensation. [Los Angeles Times]

News Briefing: Bill Gates Donates $750 Million to the Global Fund

2012-01-26T10:18:00-05:00

Bill Gates pledges $750 million to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria. [Associated Press]

Jury awards Garth Brooks $1M, agreeing with him that a local hospital did not use his donation as he intended. [Associated Press]

News Briefing: Kodak Pulling Back on Corporate Philanthropy

2012-01-25T10:33:07-05:00

As Kodak's philanthropy scales back during its bankruptcy filing, Rochester-area nonprofits wonder about future donations. [Democrat and Chronicle]

Steve Garban resigns as chairman of Penn State's Board. [Wall Street Journal]

Chelsea Clinton promotes philanthropy in Ukraine. [Associated Press]

Bill Gates defends his foundation's focus on high-tech solutions to world hunger in his fourth annual letter. [Associated Press]

News Briefing: Million-Dollar Donations Climb in 2011

2012-01-24T10:29:03-05:00

Boston nonprofits have boosted their voluntary contributions to city government by 24% over the past six months. [Boston Globe]

The number of $1 million+ donations nationwide in 2011 nearly doubles over 2010. [Minneapolis Star Tribune]

News Briefing: David Rubenstein to Donate $7.5M to help fix the Washington Monument

2012-01-20T16:09:03-05:00

David M. Rubenstein to donate $7.5 million to help fix the Washington Monument [Washington Post]

Boxer Floyd Mayweather donates $100,000 Las Vegas breast cancer support group. [Associated Press]

News Briefing: LL Bean to donate to National Park Foundation

2012-01-18T10:18:26-05:00

The purchase of Convio could help propel Blackbaud into cloud-based computer services. [New York Times]

L.L. Bean will give up to $1M to the National Park Foundation. [Associated Press]

Aid agencies' report claims that slow response to East African hunger crisis "cost thousands of lives." [Associated Press]

News Briefing: Blackbaud Agrees to Acquire Convio

2012-01-17T12:54:20-05:00

The Milton Public Library receives $100,000. [Boston Globe]

Blackbaud agrees to acquire Convio. [The Post and Courier]

Southern Oregon Islamic charity activist fights impending date to report to prison. [Associated Press]

News Briefing: Ind. U. Business School Receives $33 Million Grant

2012-01-13T11:05:30-05:00

The Velvet Underground sues the Andy Warhol Foundation for trademark infringement. [Bloomberg]

The Lilly Endowment donates $33 million to Indiana University's Kelley School of Business. [Associated Press]

New survey shows how hard it is to replicate the text donation surge that occured in the wake of the earthquake in Haiti. [New York Times]

News Briefing: Guggenheim Foundation Proposes Helsinki as Site for New Art Museum

2012-01-10T09:41:22-05:00

The Guggenheim Foundation proposes building a museum in Helsinki. [Washington Post]

In first year of Race to the Top, Maryland meets its obligations. [Washington Post]

After Beyoncé gives birth at Lenox Hill Hospital, some patients complain about security measures. [New York Times]

News Briefing: School Cuts Also Threaten Culture Sites

2012-01-09T09:53:38-05:00

Elton John to write a book on AIDS, proceeds to benefit the Elton John AIDS Foundation. [BBC News]

Arby's Foundation partners with Share Our Strength. [Washington Post]

Cultural institutions in Texas may be an unexpected casualty of state budget cuts. [New York Times]

News Briefing: Gates, Elton John, Carlos Slim Boost Clinton Foundation in 2011

2012-01-06T09:57:36-05:00

Bill Gates and Elton John are big donors to the William J. Clinton Foundation. [Bloomberg]

The New York Philharmonic names its new executive director. [New York Times]

Kate Middleton lends her support to Action on Addiction, which supports research, prevention, and treatment of addiction. [Los Angeles Times]

Some Pennsylvania charities have opted out of taking over programs of Second Mile. [Reuters]

News Briefing: A Collaboration That Began With a Disastrous Lunch

2012-01-03T10:14:58-05:00

The Broad Institute is a joint venture of Harvard and M.I.T. [New York Times]

Elaborate holiday displays at two homes in Queens raise funds for charities. [New York Daily News.]

News Briefing: USC Pursues Aggressive Fundraising Effort Despite Hard Times

2011-12-30T10:17:31-05:00

USC pursues a $6 billion campaign. [Los Angeles Times]

Bloomberg says money dispute will keep 9/11 museum from opening on time. [Washington Post]

News Briefing: Woodie Guthrie Gets a Belated Honor In Oklahoma

2011-12-29T10:50:56-05:00

The George Kaiser Family Foundation plans to build an exhibition and study center to honor Woody Guthrie's legacy. [New York Times]

Many large charities see an increase in donations during holiday season. [USA Today]

News Briefing: Google Joins Fight Against Slavery

2011-12-14T09:44:57-05:00

New York nonprofits giving home care to the disabled collect millions from the state. [New York Times]

Google provides $11.5 million to 10 organizations working to end slavery and human trafficking. [CNN}

Research suggests that tithing benefits the giver too. [USA Today]

News Briefing: A Lesson in Philanthropy

2011-12-12T09:59:35-05:00

The Learning by Giving Foundation challenges students to address social change and have lasting effect. [Wall Street Journal]

An ex-library employee is accused of stealing $800,000 from the Saugus Public Library. [Boston Globe]

News Briefing: Resisting Renaming of Miami Museum

2011-12-08T09:56:16-05:00

Four Board members resign over plans to rename the Miami Art Museum after a private donor. [New York Times]

Some charities skip disaster pictures in ads encouraging gifts this Christmas season. [New York Times]

Four individuals associated with Parent Workshop, a nonprofit established by state senator Shirley Huntley, are charged with theft. [New York Times]

News Briefing: Chicago Public Schools makes deal with Gates Foundation

2011-12-07T10:48:08-05:00

Christopher Stone, a well-known expert on criminal justice, is expected to be the next leader of the Soros Foundations. [New York Times]

Chicago Public Schools joins the Gates Foundation-backed "Charter-District Collaboration Compacts." [Chicago Sun-Times]

News Briefing: Homeowners Offer Houses to Charities Instead of Cash

2011-12-05T09:33:15-05:00

Charities and nonprofits report a trend toward donated houses. [Detroit Free Press]

Clayton Spencer, Vice President of Harvard, has been named the eigth president of Bates College. [New York Times]

The Amy Winehouse Foundation makes donation at children's hospice. [Associated Press]

News Briefing: Late Reds Owner's Foundation Gives Zoo Record Gift

2011-12-01T09:41:32-05:00

Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden receives a $5 million gift from late Reds owner Marge Schott. [Associated Press]

The U.S. loosens some restrictions on international financial assistance and development programs in Myanmar. [New York Times]