Tag: Philanthropy
Alabama teenager donates his hair for children with cancer
Kieran Moïse’s afro was a splendid 19 inches, a huge part of his personality. But after six years of growth, the 17-year-old Alabamian knew...
Brazil scrambles to help the poor, while they barely hang on
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has asked supermarkets to lower prices of staple foods and his economy minister suggested homeless people...
Nicaraguan government pursues NGO in widening crackdown
MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Nicaraguan authorities ordered the capture of a former education minister and a businessman Thursday as the government's crackdown continued to expand...
Black scholar Earl Lewis on the Floyd murder and reparations
Reparations, Earl Lewis says, are not about the past.
Rather, they...
Biden signals equity focus with new AmeriCorps leader choice
President Biden plans to nominate Michael Smith to lead AmeriCorps, sending a strong signal of an intent to focus on racial equity at the...
Charitable giving in the U.S. reaches all-time high in 2020
Galvanized by the racial justice protests and the coronavirus pandemic, charitable giving in the United States reached a record $471 billion in 2020, according...
Browns WR Landry says OBJ looks “amazing” after knee surgery
EASTLAKE, Ohio — Odell Beckham Jr.'s knee looks fine for football. His softball swing needs work.
...
Senators push measure to accelerate DAF, foundation giving
Two key U.S. senators introduced legislation Wednesday designed to spur faster payouts from donor-advised funds and foundations, giving new momentum to an effort that...
Most nonprofits emerge from pandemic wounded, but still open
Nonprofits across the nation suffered deep economic hardships and many cut services during the pandemic, but strong government support and stepped-up giving by foundations...
Feds: Pennsylvania man faked Trump family personas in fraud
NEW YORK — A Pennsylvania man was charged Tuesday with creating fake online identities for ex-President Donald Trump's brother and youngest son to dupe...