WKKF: Cultures of Giving

Foundation Names 2008 National Leadership in Action Award Recipients

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has announced the 2008 recipients of its prestigious National Leadership in Action Award, recognizing excellent work by nonprofit organizations and philanthropic institutions in communities of color. Read More ...

Deficits prompt cutbacks at NAACP

Sun, 10 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EST

Baltimore Sun June 7, 2007 The NAACP is cutting about 40 percent of the staff positions at its Baltimore headquarters and plans to temporarily close its seven regional offices to cover three years of budget shortfalls. Dennis C. ...

Mainstream Media Discovers Philanthropy: How you can Take Advantage of the Spotlight

Sun, 10 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EST

On Philanthropy June 6, 2007 Increased coverage of the philanthropic sector has not stopped with the Buffett/Gates gift. The media is picking up on renewed interest in philanthropy and in the intersection of philanthropy with ...

Well-Meaning Volunteers Strain Katrina Charities

Sun, 10 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EST

Chronicle of Philanthropy June 8, 2007 Businesspeople who visit New Orleans for conventions and spend a day helping to rebuild the city often inadvertently strain the finances and resources of local charities, reports The Wall Street ...

Time to get involved, mis amigos, is now

Tue, 29 May 2007 00:00:00 EST

The Star-Telegram May 20, 2007 The U.S. Census Bureau reported last week that the country's minority population had surpassed 100 million and that Hispanics continued to be the fastest-growing group. In Texas, the Hispanic ...

In rural America, community philanthropy thrives

Tue, 29 May 2007 00:00:00 EST

Christian Science Monitor May 24, 2007 "Community philanthropy is growing by leaps and bounds in rural areas," says Janet Topolsky, director of the Aspen Institute's Community Strategies Group, which promotes rural philanthropy in ...

One-Third of Charities Expect to Come Under Severe Financial Stress This Year

Tue, 29 May 2007 00:00:00 EST

Chronicle of Philanthropy May 21, 2007 Steep cost increases and waning government support are squeezing nonprofit groups to the point that about one third of all organizations are expecting severe financial stress during the next year, ...

The Assist

Tue, 22 May 2007 00:00:00 EST

Black Enterprise May 17, 2007 Giving back is the consummate example of moving forward. Celebrities share their stories of serving and giving to their communities. Read More>> ...

Pacific Islanders celebrate a moment in the spotlight

Tue, 22 May 2007 00:00:00 EST

Northwest Asian Weekly May 19, 2007 Pacific Islanders gathered for food, laughter and dance last week to celebrate the release of a new government report which they hope will give them more visibility within the larger Asian community: ...

Donor 'Giving Circles' Awarded $13-Million in Grants Last Year

Tue, 22 May 2007 00:00:00 EST

Chronicle of Philanthropy May 18, 2007 People who participate in so-called giving circles — meaning they pool their contributions and then decide collectively how to donate them — gave $13-million to charity in 2006, according to a new ...

Bay Area: 2 Nonprofits Win Kellogg Grants

Wed, 09 May 2007 00:00:00 EST

San Francisco Chronicle April 25, 2007 Two Bay Area nonprofit organizations each won $50,000 national grants for their work in the community. The W.K. Kellogg Foundation gave the Asian Women Immigrant Advocates in Oakland a ...

Chhay Haong: Helping Leads to Healing, Federal Way Man Says

Wed, 09 May 2007 00:00:00 EST

The Seattle Times April 30, 2007 For Chhay Haong, helping others is a way to heal himself. Haong came to the U.S. in 1980 as a refugee from Cambodia . More than 20 years later, he still had nightmares of the time he ...

Charity Seeks Out Women as Potential Donors

Wed, 09 May 2007 00:00:00 EST

The Chronicle of Philanthropy May 3, 2007 CARE, an international aid organization, has achieved fund-raising success by reaching out to affluent women, reports The New York Times. The charity’s work to ...

Mission to Rebuild

Wed, 09 May 2007 00:00:00 EST

The Chronicle of Philanthropy April 30, 2007 Shortly after the floods unleashed by Hurricane Katrina demolished New Orleans , the Rev. C.T. Vivian came up with a plan. A veteran civil-rights activist in Atlanta who ...

Philanthropy Won't Be Effective Until It Becomes More Diverse

Wed, 09 May 2007 00:00:00 EST

The Chronicle of Philanthropy April 30, 2007 As the Council on Foundations meets this week in Seattle , it will devote a special set of sessions to the topic of diversity. The council first embarked on this path in the ...

Katrina Tax Break Spurs $11 Billion in Donations

Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EST

The New York Times April 21, 2007 A tax break that was part of a relief package to aid victims of Hurricane Katrina spurred $11 billion in donations to charity, the Treasury Department has estimated, more than triple what had ...

Gladys Knight to Receive Ella Award: Honor from Society of Singers Salutes Talent and Philanthropy

Sun, 22 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EST

EURWeb.com April 19, 2007 R&B legend Gladys Knight will receive the 16th annual ELLA Award from the Society of Singers, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit group that provides services to meet the emergency financial needs of ...

Community Foundation of East Mississippi Releases ‘Informed Choices’ Guide

Sun, 22 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EST

The Meridian Star April 21, 2007 The Community Foundation of East Mississippi released a guide to facilitate charitable giving in East Mississippi on Friday. The report, entitled “Informed Choices — A Donor’s Guide to Giving in East ...

Giving Large

Mon, 02 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EST

Boston Globe, MA March 18, 2007 The cherry-paneled boardroom of Combined Jewish Philanthropies is humming. Many of the most powerful and influential members of Boston ’s Jewish community are gathered to discuss the goals of CJP, a ...

Woman of the year gives back

Mon, 02 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EST

Gilroy Dispatch March 27, 2007 Gilroy - Angie Aguirre knows that Latinos give, and give big. Bowls of soup show up on hungry families' doorsteps; neighbors quickly give cash or clothing. But those donations don't ...