Philanthropy Journal - Top US Stories

Unilever funds national parks

Ret Boney — Fri, 09 May 2008 14:10:23 -0400

Unilever, National Park Foundation awarded grants totaling $240,000 to 12 national parks and park ‘friends groups’ nationwide.

UCLA gets $10M

Ret Boney — Fri, 09 May 2008 14:09:31 -0400

Laurence D. Fink, chairman and CEO, BlackRock, and wife endowed finance center at UCLA Anderson School of Management with $10M naming gift.

General Mills launches Healthy Communities effort

Ret Boney — Fri, 09 May 2008 14:08:49 -0400

General Mills, Minneapolis, partnering with Washington D.C. Mayor’s Commission on Food and Nutrition to launch Healthy Communities program.

Wells to lead Johnston Community College Foundation

Ret Boney — Fri, 09 May 2008 14:07:41 -0400

Twyla Casey Wells, former director of resource development and planned giving, Johnston Community College Foundation, named executive director.

Mayo Clinic gets $25M

Ret Boney — Fri, 09 May 2008 14:06:36 -0400

Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn., launched five-year campaign to raise $1.25B with $25M gift from campaign chair Bill Marriott.

Profiles in Caring launches GoodTube

Ret Boney — Fri, 09 May 2008 14:05:48 -0400

Profiles In Caring, Salt Lake City, launched GoodTube, online community for sharing videos with a good purpose.

Thrivent partners with Habitat

Ret Boney — Fri, 09 May 2008 14:04:38 -0400

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans partnering with Habitat for Humanity International in four-year, $125M alliance.

Majestic Realty Foundation gives 315 plus grants

Elizabeth Floyd — Fri, 09 May 2008 13:59:15 -0400

Majestic Realty Foundation, City of Industry, Calif., placed more than 315 grants nationwide during fifth year of operation.

Prem Rawat Foundation gives $20,000 for 'Words of Peace' telecasts

Elizabeth Floyd — Fri, 09 May 2008 13:58:32 -0400

Correctional Education Assoc., Maryland, received $20,000 from Prem Rawat Foundation, Los Angeles, for telecasts of ‘Words of Peace’ program on Transforming Lives Network.

Gay & Lesbian Leadership Institute gets $500,000 for fellowship

Elizabeth Floyd — Fri, 09 May 2008 13:57:23 -0400

Gay & Lesbian Leadership Institute received $500,000 from David Bohnett Foundation to fund leadership fellows program; named first 10 fellows.