Tag: Philanthropy
University of Michigan OKs ‘net zero’ carbon emission plan
<p>TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — The University of Michigan announced a plan Thursday to achieve “net zero” carbon footprint status for its $12.5 billion endowment...
Former Google CEO gives $150M for research in biology, AI
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and his wife, Wendy, have given $150 million to a research institute to establish a “new era of biology”...
Spielberg donates Genesis Prize money to justice nonprofits
NEW YORK — Steven Spielberg said Thursday that he will donate his $1 million Genesis Prize to 10 nonprofits that are working for racial...
$500M fund to help Detroit neighborhoods, pay tax debt
DETROIT — A $500 million fund aimed at improving Detroit neighborhoods over the next decade is kicking off its efforts by spending $15 million...
University of Michigan OKs ‘net zero’ carbon emission plan
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — The University of Michigan announced a plan Thursday to achieve “net zero” carbon footprint status for its $12.5 billion endowment...
Banksy painting raises $23 million for UK health charities
LONDON — A Banksy painting honoring Britain’s health workers in the pandemic has sold for a record 16.8 million pounds ($23.2 million,) auction house...
Lawsuit accuses Mormon church of fraud in use of donations
SALT LAKE CITY — James Huntsman, a member of one of Utah's most prominent families and brother of a former governor, sued The Church...
Rona Jaffe award for emerging writers is discontinued
NEW YORK — A literary prize that had provided vital support to Tracy K. Smith, Eula Biss and more than 100 other women early...
Congressional Democrats push $50B bill for nonprofits
Congressional Democrats are pushing a federal bill that would give nonprofits $50 billion to help them retain employees, hire newly unemployed workers and expand...
Indiana inmates make crosses for virus victims’ memorial
BRANCHVILLE, Ind. — Inmates at a southern Indiana prison have donated 40 crosses for use at a memorial to people who died last year...