June 30, 2015

Posts Categorized: National Philanthropy

Despite a volatile international stock market, Americans are continuing to generously support nonprofit organizations and programs. From GivingUSA: Americans gave an estimated $358.38 billion to charity inRead more »

Mayors and Project Partners Celebrate Breathing Lights
June 23, 2015

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Albany/Schenectady/Troy Region Submission One of 4 National Winners; “Breathing Lights” Will Address Urban Vacancy/Neighborhood Revitalization Bloomberg Philanthropies today announced that Breathing Lights, the regional submission by theRead more »

June 17, 2015

Posts Categorized: National Philanthropy

From the Chronicle of Philanthropy: Charitable giving rose 5.4 percent last year to a record $358.4 billion, according to estimates released today by “Giving USA,” theRead more »

June 16, 2015

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From the Denver Post, former President and current philanthropist Bill Clinton shares some of his thoughts on philanthropy, transparency in the nonprofit sector, and the roleRead more »

June 03, 2015

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From PricewaterhouseCoopers and UBS (via the Chronicle of Philanthropy) The 2015 Billionaires Report, “Billionaires: Master Architects of Great Wealth and Lasting Legacies”: The world is inRead more »

May 25, 2015

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From the Chronicle of Philanthropy: When veterans gather in Washington this month to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe,Read more »

National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell
April 29, 2015

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From the Chronicle of Philanthropy: The National Football League, which generates billions of dollars in revenue annually, will give up the tax-exempt status it has heldRead more »

April 24, 2015

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From the New York Times: With the gala season in full swing, […] delicate conversations are par for the course. Yet these events, some more glitteryRead more »

April 22, 2015

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From the Chronicle of Philanthropy: Paisley McDonald and her fiancé, Chris Madsen, know exactly what they want in a wedding celebration. Engaged in February, they madeRead more »

Photo credit: Tyrone Turner, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
April 15, 2015

Posts Categorized: National Philanthropy

From the Chronicle of Philanthropy: Giving for causes benefiting black males more than doubled from 2010 to 2012, according to a new report. Quantifying Hope: PhilanthropicRead more »