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From Frenchies to rescue cats, New York’s trauma center for animals takes the most complex cases
The Schwarzman Animal Medical Center in New York City is one of a handful of veterinary hospitals across the country that is equipped to handle the most complicated cases.
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George Soros’ Open Society Foundations name new president after years of layoffs and transition
George Soros’ Open Society Foundations announced a leadership change Monday with its president Mark Malloch-Brown stepping down in June.
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Elon Musk sues OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, claiming betrayal of its goal to benefit humanity
Elon Musk is suing OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman over what he says is a betrayal of the ChatGPT maker’s founding aims of benefiting humanity rather than pursuing profits.
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Emerson Collective, Laurene Powell Jobs’ org, looks to local leaders to bridge divides
Laurene Powell Jobs’ philanthropy Emerson Collective announced Wednesday its fifth cohort of Emerson fellows.
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How AI health care chatbots learn from the questions of an Indian women’s organization
A women’s organization in Mumbai, India, is training a chatbot powered by artificial intelligence with the help of women like 32-year-old Komal Vilas Thatkare.
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Celtics star Jayson Tatum gets $1 million gift from SoFi to help people buy homes in St. Louis
Boston Celtics power forward Jayson Tatum announced Tuesday a gift of $1 million from the financial services company SoFi to his nonprofit.
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As DEI policies come under legal attack, philanthropic donors consider how to adapt
Foundations and major donors are mobilizing to respond to court cases like the Supreme Court’s June decision ending affirmative action at universities.
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GoFundMe says $30 billion has been raised on its crowdfunding and nonprofit giving platforms
GoFundMe crowdfunding campaigns have generated $30 billion since 2010, the fundraising platform announced Tuesday, as younger generations look beyond institutions to make their donations.
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation CEO calls for billionaires to give away more and soon
The CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is calling on billionaires to give away more of their money to address inequality and to do it soon.
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NIL nonprofits can’t lose in College Football Playoff championship
No matter who takes home the College Football Playoff championship Monday night in Houston, a rare nonprofit from the murky, still-developing world of Name, Image, Likeness programs is set to come out on top.
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NIL nonprofits can’t lose in College Football Playoff championship
No matter who takes home the College Football Playoff championship Monday night in Houston, a rare nonprofit from the murky, still-developing world of Name, Image, Likeness programs is set to come out on top.
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In the season for giving, a guide for how to give — even a little
Christmas is over, but giving season for nonprofits is just starting to peak. The end of the calendar year is when nonprofits make appeals far and wide to attract donors.
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Larry Kramer, outgoing CEO of mega climate funder the Hewlett Foundation, looks back on his tenure
The longtime president of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Larry Kramer, will step down from his role at the end of 2023.
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At least $2.1 billion in new funds pledged at COP28, as foundations focus on health and agriculture
With the United Nations climate talks wrapping up in Dubai, foundations and other funders pledged at least $2.1 billion in new financing to reduce climate impacts, especially from agriculture.
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Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott reveals the groups that got some of her $2.1 billion in gifts in 2023
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott gave $2.1 billion in donations since November 2022, she said in an online post, bringing her total reported giving to more than $16 billion since 2019.
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Gates Foundation takes on poverty in the U.S. with $100 million commitment
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced Thursday that it will donate $100 million to expand its work on economic mobility in the U.S.
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Open Society Foundations commit $50M to women and youth groups’ work on democracy
The major philanthropy, Open Society Foundations, said Tuesday it will commit $50 million to increase civic engagement among women and youth over the next three years as part of its strategy to support democracy in the U.S.
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Total GivingTuesday donations were flat this year, but 10% fewer people participated in the day
The nonprofit organization GivingTuesday estimates that donors gave $3.1 billion this year on what has become one of the most important fundraising dates for U.S. nonprofits, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving.
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Donors speak about what moves them and how they plan end-of-year donations
What motivates people to donate to charities or causes they care about is often deeply personal. Donors name relatives or friends who have survived or died from illnesses.
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With donations down this year on GivingTuesday, organizations want to make up the difference
Supporting nonprofits on GivingTuesday this year could have a bigger impact than usual. That’s because nonprofits and industry groups say donations so far are down compared with previous years.
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Warren Buffet donates Berkshire Hathaway shares to children’s foundations at Thanksgiving
Warren Buffett gifted 2,400,000 shares of Class B Berkshire Hathaway stock to charitable foundations run by his children on Tuesday.
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Jeff Bezos’s fund has now given almost $640 million to help homeless families
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ fund to support homeless families announced $117 million in new grants on Tuesday to organizations across the U.S. and Puerto Rico.
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Growing pains at Ibram X. Kendi’s antiracist center don’t signal a larger trend, experts say
In September, the award-winning author and academic Ibram X. Kendi and Boston University acknowledged that they were laying off most of the staff at the research center he runs.
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BU finds Ibram X. Kendi’s antiracist research center managed funds properly, despite turmoil
Boston University said Tuesday that its initial inquiry into the antiracist research center run by best-selling author and academic Ibram X.
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Summer Science Program spent $2 million last year serving 204 students. Then, they got a $200M gift
A small nonprofit, Summer Science Program, has puzzled for much of the last year over what do to with a surprise bequest of an estimated $200 million.
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Can the new film ‘Uncharitable’ change people’s minds about overhead at nonprofits?
A new documentary “Uncharitable,” from “Paris Trout” and “Losing Isaiah” director Stephen Gyllenhaal, puts the long-running debate in the nonprofit sector over the role of overhead back in the spotlight.
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Who are the 2023 MacArthur ‘genius grant’ fellows?
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has announced its 2023 class of fellows who are often known as recipients of the “genius grant.”
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Meet this year’s MacArthur ‘genius grant’ recipients, including a hula master and the poet laureate
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has announced its 2023 class of fellows, often known as recipients of the “genius grant.”
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On the sidelines of the U.N.: Hope, cocktails and efforts to be heard
Across New York City, civil society groups and large philanthropies meet on the sidelines of the United Nations while world leaders gather at the annual General Assembly.
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Gates Foundation commits $200 million to pay for medical supplies and contraception
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation pledged $200 million to help save the lives of mothers and children during childbirth.
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