Philanthropy News Digest

Vol. 6, Issue 15
April 11, 2000

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“This [gift] will help the school be accessible to all students. We want to attract students regardless of their ability to pay the expensive price tag.”
— Mercersburg Academy headmaster Douglas Hale, on the impact of a $35 million gift to the school from alumnus H.F. "Gerry" LenfeSaint (Philadelphia Inquirer 4/7/2000)

In the News

President Clinton Announces $100 Million in Corporate Efforts to Bridge Digital Divide

Freedom Forum Commits $5 Million to Help Attract Minorities to Careers in Journalism

Knight Foundation Announces Major Grants to Improve Journalism

Charitable Efforts Honored During National Volunteer Week

Treasury Department Publishes New Regulations on Charitable Tax Shelters

House Passes Bill Containing Charitable Choice Provision

Cable Entrepreneur Gives $35 Million to Pennsylvania Boarding School

Tech Investor Offers Capital In Return for Pledge to Nonprofits

Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation to Fund Race Relations Projects in North Carolina

Saint Paul Foundation Seeks New Donors for Diversity Funds

MacArthur Foundation Awards Grants to Media Centers for Community-Based Projects