More Billionaires Sign On to Giving Money Away
Bill Gates and Warren Buffett have persuaded 11 more of their billionaire peers to promise to give away half of their wealth, including tech luminaries Gordon Moore and Reed Hastings. The new 11 will...
View ArticleOnline Giving Index for K-12 Independent Schools
Beginning in November 2012, The Blackbaud Idex of Online Giving published a new specialty index focused on K-12 independent schools was launched and will be updated monthly going forward. The Blackbaud...
View ArticleNonprofits Lost $100 in Gifts for Every $100 Raised, Study Finds
For every $100 charities raised in 2011, $100 was lost as donors stopped giving or donated less, concludes a new report by the Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Urban Institute. What's...
View ArticleFiscal Cliff Turns its Eye to Nonprofits
In this season of giving, non-profits are pretty worried. There's been a lot of talk in Washington of changing the tax break Americans get for giving to charities; it's all part of that fiscal-cliff...
View ArticleTwenty-first century philanthropy
Modern philanthropy is about results, not just money. Consider the partnership between Goldman Sachs, Bloomberg Philanthropies and the nonprofit MDRC. Goldman Sachs will invest $9.6 million in MDRC to...
View ArticleStudents Rush to Web Classes, but Profits May Be Much Later
This is the second article in a series that will examine free online college-level classes and how they are transforming higher education. Some hallways at Coursera are covered with notes with ideas on...
View Article2013 Fellowship opens for Applications
There is increasing innovation in the delivery of educational content in higher education throughout the nation and globally. Distance learning is not just a matter of reaching remote rural...
View ArticlePope Benedict XVI Says He Will Resign, Cites Ill Health
Pope Benedict XVI, the former Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger who took office in 2005 following the death of his predecessor, said on Monday that he will resign on Feb. 28, the first pope to do so in six...
View ArticleAspen Institute Case Competition To Challenge MBA Students Worldwide
Students at 25 leading business schools will compete this spring for recognition and $35,000 in scholarship funds by exploring the significant and positive influence that well-managed business can have...
View ArticleAFGG Announces Round Two of its Innovation Fund!
The RFP for the second round of the Innovation Fund grants is available, and applications will be accepted until May 31, 2013. Building on the success of Round 1, this second round seeks to provide...
View ArticleWalmart Foundation donations hit $1 billion
Officials with Walmart Stores Inc. and the Walmart Foundation on Monday (April 22) announced that they have given more than $1 billion in cash and in-kind contributions during the most recent fiscal...
View ArticleMother's Day Gifts Help Children Across the Globe
The U.S. Fund for UNICEF today announced a line of Mother's Day gifts that help provide children in developing countries with a healthier childhood. Purchasing items like hand-carved jewelry from...
View ArticleSave the Children Sending Relief to Moore Victims
Save the Children CEO Carolyn Miles says experience shows that children are most vulnerable during emergencies. The organization plans to send kits for shelters to create safe play spaces for children...
View ArticleGiving USA Report: 2012 Charitable Giving Grew Almost 4%, Corporate Donations...
Individual charitable giving in the United States grew almost 4 percent last year, while corporate donations rose at triple that rate, according to a report that shows donations by Americans to...
View ArticleWalmart Foundation Kicks-Off Summer by Continuing Commitment to Out-Of-School...
Today, the Walmart Foundation announced $14 million in grants to provide more than 1.7 million children and families with free meals and nutrition education programs. The grants will expand access to...
View ArticleConAgra golf event raises $110,000 to fight hunger
ConAgra Mills and Spicetec Flavors & Seasonings hosted their fourth annual Child Hunger Ends Here golf event on July 18 at the Indian Creek golf course in Omaha. The event, which attracted 200...
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