How to Support the Maui Wildfires Relief Effort
…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…
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Elise Westhoff Responds to the Arnold-Madoff Proposal
…response: “The Arnold-Madoff proposal is a solution in search of a problem, calling for unnecessary regulations to private foundations and donor-advised funds. The proposal suggests that the work and expense…
Meet Elizabeth Lizberg of Camp Rainbow Gold
…showers and things that just make it a little easier for some of the kids who have challenges. The search went on for years.” “We did a feasibility study in…
New Senate Bill Would Stifle Charitable Giving, Harming Those in Need
…is a laudable goal—but this legislation is not the way to accomplish it. The ACE Act is a solution in search of a problem. While one can understand the desire…
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
…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,…
Rabbi Sholom Lipskar: “Correcting the World” with Kindness
…did not want to hear their loved one might be gone. You couldn’t really give them hope. I was on that pile [of debris] every day dealing with the search…
Marcus and Sinise Partner to Build Mental Wellness Network for Veterans, First Responders
…“invisible wounds of war.” According to the National Center for Health Research, an estimated 27-37% of service members experience PTSD or a TBI. Studies show those who suffer from PTSD are more…
Winter 2017 – When Little Is Big
…Lhévinne heard of a new International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, and through sheer will nagged Cliburn into agreeing to participate. Then Juilliard dean Mark Schubart went in search of someone…
John Templeton
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:…
The Giving Review: Forgo Mandates and Work to Change Philanthropy through Excellent Grantmaking
…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…
Summer 2018 – Briefly Noted
…teens. Project GRIT is its division for outreach to the most at-risk children. Research has shown that among low-income youth in danger of not completing high school, consistent musical training…
James Smithson
…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…