Philanthropy Journal - Top US Stories

Wendy Thomas named to foundation board

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:13:31 -0400

Wendy Thomas, daughter of Dave Thomas, founder, Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, and Wendy’s Restaurants, named to foudnation's board of trustees.

Rose Community Foundation awards $4.5 million

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:56:08 -0400

Rose Community Foundation, Denver, awarded 151 grants totaling over $4.5 million in fourth quarter 2009.

Rice University to receive fundraising award

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:18:45 -0400

Rice University to receive Campbell & Company Award for Excellence in Fundraising, Large Category, from Association of Fundraising Professionals.

Scholarship America gets $3.2 million

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:42:50 -0400

Scholarship America to add 14 schools to its Dreamkeepers financial-assistance program to help community colleges keep moderate to low-income students from dropping out, thanks to $3.2 million from Kresge Foundation, Lumina Foundation for Education and Walmart Foundation.

Philanthropy skews Forbes’ list of wealthiest..

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:45:37 -0400

Philanthropy skews Forbes’ list of wealthiest; property taxes eyed for New York nonprofits; and more.

Mobile giving gains momentum

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:17:35 -0400

Mobile giving is becoming more popular among younger generation and may reached a turning point with a flood of giving by text message in the wake of the Haiti earthquake, a new survey says.

Salvation Army raises $139 million

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:19:26 -0400

The Salvation Army raised record-high $139 million in annual Red Kettle campaign in 2009, up 7 percent from record-high $130 million in 2008.

Briggs chairs Knight Foundation board

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:15:38 -0400

Robert Briggs, president GAR Foundation, Akron, Ohio, and chairman emeritus and former CEO, law firm Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs. begam four-year term as chairman, board of trustees, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

NeighborhoodWorks America distributing $199M

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:04:37 -0400

NeighborWorks America distributing over $199 million to national network of over 230 local nonprofit NeighborWorks organizations for affordable housing and community development.

GE Foundation gives $1 million

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:01:15 -0400

GE Foundation awarded total of $1 million to four Milwaukee community health-care centers to increase access to primary care for uninsured and underserved populations.