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Byline: THALIA BEATY Associated Press

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%

12 Jun

Reparations campaigns get boost from new philanthropic funding

published on June 12, 2023 - 2:12 PM

The campaign to win reparations for Black Americans plans to bring broader support for smaller nonprofits advancing the cause, with

17 Jan

Gates Foundation takes up question of its own power

published on January 17, 2023 - 1:08 PM

Does The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have too much power and influence? It’s a question the foundation’s CEO Mark

13 Sep

Bill Gates: Technological innovation would help solve hunger

published on September 13, 2022 - 3:50 PM

(AP) — Bill Gates says the global hunger crisis is so immense that food aid cannot fully address the problem.

30 Aug

New United Way CEO wants local focus after turbulent years

published on August 30, 2022 - 2:32 PM

(AP) — Angela Williams’ first year as United Way Worldwide’s president and CEO has been marked with challenges: rising inflation,

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