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Byline: THALIA BEATY Associated Press

22 Apr

Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson pledged $10M for Maui wildfire survivors. They gave much more.

published on April 22, 2024 - 1:35 PM

Lana Vierra misses the swing set at her Lahaina home, which was reduced to ashes in the wildfires that swept through her

20 Mar

MacKenzie Scott donates $640 million, more than doubling her planned gifts to nonprofit applicants

published on March 20, 2024 - 2:16 PM

Billionaire philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott announced Tuesday she is giving $640 million to 361 small nonprofits that responded to

26 Dec

Tis the season for giving: A guide for how to give, even a little

published on December 26, 2023 - 1:10 PM

Christmas is over, but giving season for nonprofits is just starting to peak. The end of the calendar year is

18 Dec

Larry Kramer, outgoing CEO of mega climate funder the Hewlett Foundation, looks back on his tenure

published on December 18, 2023 - 2:25 PM

Larry Kramer, longtime president of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, doesn’t think it’s healthy for an executive to lead

08 Dec

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott reveals the groups that got some of her $2.1 billion in gifts in 2023 (including local ones)

published on December 8, 2023 - 2:32 PM

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated $2.1 billion in the past year, she said in an online post, bringing her total reported

27 Nov

Supporting nonprofits on GivingTuesday this year could have a bigger impact than usual

published on November 27, 2023 - 2:43 PM

Supporting nonprofits on GivingTuesday this year could have a bigger impact than usual. Why? Because nonprofits and industry groups say

01 Nov

Summer Science Program spent $2 million last year serving 204 students. Then, they got a $200M gift

published on November 1, 2023 - 2:32 PM

It’s the kind of problem nonprofit leaders dream about: What do you do when you get an unexpectedly large donation?

20 Oct

Can the new film ‘Uncharitable’ change people’s minds about overhead at nonprofits?

published on October 20, 2023 - 2:15 PM

All Hands and Hearts makes a promise in big letters on the front page of its website: “95 cents of

31 Aug

Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson launch fund with $10 million for displaced Maui residents

published on August 31, 2023 - 2:51 PM

Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson have committed $10 million to make direct payments to people on Maui who are unable

19 Jul

MacKenzie Scott’s $250 million open call for donations yields applications from 6,353 nonprofits

published on July 19, 2023 - 1:41 PM

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott’s first open call for grants yielded 6,353 applications from nonprofits — meaning candidates have at least a 4%

BLOG: Happy birthday to Marketplace at El Paseo

Posted: April 12, 2024 at 1:23 pm

Ten years ago this week, Fresno’s fastest-growing shopping center got
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BLOG: Fresno EDC’s April 18 real estate forecast a can’t-miss event

Posted: April 10, 2024 at 11:27 am

The Fresno County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) invites you to
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