Mobilizing African Aid
…become involved in the subsequent decade’s massive effort to use donated resources to reduce transmission of the HIV virus, treat its victims, and search for cures. Paul Hewson’s charity, one.org/us/about…
…become involved in the subsequent decade’s massive effort to use donated resources to reduce transmission of the HIV virus, treat its victims, and search for cures. Paul Hewson’s charity, one.org/us/about…
Andrew Carnegie, one of the fathers of modern philanthropy, was born in Scotland. When industrialization crippled his father’s handloom business, the Carnegie family emigrated to America in search of a…
…Fibrosis Foundation to maintain and expand existing patient support services while directing additional money into a “supercharged” scientific search for a long-term CF cure for all patients. Washington Post reporting,…
…career assessments, multi-week skill training, and job-search assistance, the new initiative plans to help 8,000 vets launch good careers every year, at a cost of between $1,600 per job placement…
…Dalio Philanthropies, the family supports a bevy of causes, including education, medical research, mental health, entrepreneurship and ocean exploration, among others. Now, through a campaign to redefine holiday gift giving,…
…in search of healing for rheumatoid arthritis, had established herself in a utopian community in Alameda. Her stepbrother Fred toured the state with her. They ended their trip in San…
One of the world’s most successful mutual-fund managers, John Templeton eventually dedicated much of his money and energy toward funding research into the relationships between two of his deepest fascinations:…
…During his years in Pembroke College at Oxford University, he became interested in the natural sciences, particularly chemistry. His research so impressed his colleagues and mentors that within a year…
…not new; the search for root causes engaged John Rockefeller throughout his life. Today, foundations of all sizes and philosophical persuasions frequently supplement their support for basic community needs with…
…the board launches a search for a permanent leader. Today, The Chronicle of Philanthropy published an article commemorating Westhoff’s achievements at the Roundtable, highlighting her tenacity in leading the organization…
…17 could double as firefighters and rescue personnel search for those missing. It is estimated that 2,200 structures have been destroyed, with 86% of those being residential, and hundreds of…
…displaced from their homes and separated from loved ones. They continue to search for information on those who were kidnapped. At the same time, antisemitism continues to mount, reaching historic…