Tag: Charity fundraising
The Weeknd and BTS hope to raise billions for Global Citizen
NEW YORK — The Weeknd, BTS and Billie Eilish will take part in Global Citizen Live, a 24-hour event on Sept. 21 that's intended...
Philanthropies eagerly back ex-UNC professor Hannah-Jones
NEW YORK — Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones used major philanthropic donors to build her future as a tenured professor at Howard University, just as other...
To aid island during pandemic, students forgo senior trip
Students from a Maine island high school have seen the world on senior class trips -- the Eiffel Tower, Iceland’s volcanos, Norway’s fjords, the...
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...
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.
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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...
MacKenzie Scott’s no-strings gifts extend beyond grantees
MacKenzie Scott stormed the philanthropy world last year with $5.7 billion in unrestricted donations to hundreds of charities. The seven- and eight-figure gifts were...
Michael Jordan donates $1M to Morehouse journalism, sports
ATLANTA — Basketball great Michael Jordan and Nike's Jordan Brand are giving $1 million to Morehouse College in Atlanta to boost journalism and sports-related...
Mickelson, Brady to face DeChambeau, Rodgers in The Match
HELENA, Mont. — The next edition of The Match will feature PGA stars Phil Mickelson and Bryson DeChambeau along with NFL quarterbacks Tom Brady...