Silicon Valley Tech Millionaires Cut Back on Giving Through Donor-Advised Funds
Although some Silicon Valley donors have maintained their giving this year, in part because of multiyear charitable commitments or out of a sense of obligation, others are giving more selectively, at least for now....

Penn Graduate School of Education, Milken Foundation Launch Business Plan Competition
The Milken-Penn GSE Prize for Business Plans in Education program will offer a first-place prize of $25,000 and a second-place prize of $15,000 for innovative solutions designed to boost student achievement and strengthen school effectiveness....

Time Warner Cable Commits $100 Million to Science, Math Education
Using its media assets, Time Warner Cable will work to build awareness of the need for better science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education while inspiring students by connecting them with hands-on afterschool learning opportunities....

Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Receives $10 Million Pledge for Immunotherapy Research
The pledge from Jeff and Jackie Bezos will be used to advance the field of immunotherapy research in order to develop new therapies in the treatment of solid-tumor cancers....

Consumer Confidence in Health Care Rose Sharply in October, Survey Finds
The monthly report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation found that Americans' confidence in their coverage and access to health care jumped in October amid signs of economic recovery and congressional momentum on healthcare reform....