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In the NewsJanuary 9, 2009
Drexel University Receives $25 Million Gift
The gift from an anonymous donor, believed to be Drexel board member Richard A. Hayne, will be used to purchase and renovate two buildings for a new center for the Antoinette Westphal College of Arts and Design....

Connecticut Social Service Groups Weather Hard Times
With fewer and smaller corporate donations and probable cuts in state funding, nonprofit social service organizations throughout Connecticut are heving to make adjustments in order to deliver core services....

UC San Francisco Receives $7.5 Million From Gates Foundation to Build Public Health Capacity in Tanzania
The grant will fund a strategic collaboration between UCSF Global Health Sciences and the Muhimbili University of Health Allied Sciences in Tanzania to address the shortage of healthcare workers in the country....

San Diego Foundation Establishes Affiliates Throughout County
Established in hopes that donors with a connection to local groups will give more time and money, the half dozen or so affiliates have grown quickly in the two years since the first was launched....

RFP of the Day

Institute of Museum and Library Services Calls for 21st Century Museum Professionals Grant Applications
Deadline: 3/16/09
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Northwest Health Foundation
Portland, Oregon

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Hispanics/Latinos
A new report from the Pew Hispanic Center finds that a small but significant decline has occurred in the share of Latino immigrants active in the U.S. labor force during the current recession....
Newsmakers

Matthew Bishop
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The Economist's Matthew Bishop about his book on philanthrocapital- ism, the growing concentration of wealth in the United States, and the role of philanthropy in a democracy....
NPO Spotlight

LiveWell Colorado
LiveWell Colorado leverages and coordinates statewide and community-based programs that aim to prevent obesity and obesity-related chronic diseases in the Rocky Mountain state....
Off the Shelf

The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life
Former Morgan Stanley analyst Alice Schroeder examines the life and times of the world-famous investor and philanthropist....
On the Web

GettyGames
Developed by the J. Paul Getty Museum and the J. Paul Getty Trust, GettyGames uses game strategies to help kids (ages 8-12) explore the wonders of the world's artistic heritage....
Special Issue

2008: The Year in Review
The candidacies of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, the economic crisis, and much more: PND looks back at the trends, personalities, and events of 2008, a year to remember in philanthropy.....

Recent News by Subject

Arts and Culture

Economic Crisis Forcing Museums to Make Tough Choices 1/07/09

Community Improvement/Development

Kronkosky Charitable Foundation Awards $14.7 Million in 2008, Will Give Less in 2009 1/08/09

Health

Michael J. Fox Foundation Awards $2.7 Million to Four Research Teams 1/08/09

Fund for a Healthy Rhode Island to Focus on Primary Care 1/08/09

California Foundations Take More Active Role in Healthcare Reform 1/07/09

Michael J. Fox Foundation Awards $1 Million to Develop Web-Based Clinical Assessments for Parkinson's 1/05/09

Human Services

Community Foundations in Ohio, Pennsylvania to Develop Report on Community Needs 1/07/09

Jacksonville-Area Philanthropies Create Community Safety Net Fund 1/06/09

Chevron Awards $1.4 Million to Address Pressing Needs in East Bay 1/05/09

International Affairs/Development

Holy Land Case Creates 'Catch-22' for Donors to Muslim Charities 1/06/09

Donations Fall for International Aid Groups 1/05/09

Philanthropy and Voluntarism

Foundations, Donors Help Nonprofits Hurt by Madoff Affair 1/08/09

Automakers Cut Back on Charitable Giving as Losses Mount 1/07/09

Fallout From Madoff Fraud Extends to Philadelphia Organizations 1/06/09

Clinton Foundation Donor Benefited From Legislation 1/06/09

RPI Donation to Clinton Foundation Is Criticized 1/05/09


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