Philanthropy News
$1 Million Donated to Help Restore National Mall
The nonprofit Trust for the National Mall announced a $1 million gift on Monday from the family foundation of a Washington developer, John E. Akridge III.
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Lives Forever Linked Through Kidney Transplant Chain 124
A record chain of kidney transplants resulted from a mix of medical need, pay-it-forward selflessness and lockstep coordination among 17 hospitals over four months.
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Santorum’s Gospel of Inequality
Rick Santorum is becoming increasingly unhinged in his public comments. Just look at some of the things he has said recently.
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A Widow in Need After Violence, Fire and a Son’s Death
An elderly widow in Manhattan was stabbed and forced to leave her apartment after a fire. Then her son died. She pays a maintenance fee to keep her ruined apartment in her name while it is repaired.
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Love at First Sight, and No Shortage of Struggles Since Then
A couple in the Bronx has remained inseparable after 20 years, despite falling behind on bills recently and spending seven months in a shelter.
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Starting Again After a Fire, and Seeing Better Times Ahead
A mother and her three children have lived in shelters since a fire destroyed their home in December 2010, but they soldier on.
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South Korean Political Star Starts Charity to Confront Inequality
Ahn Cheol-soo, a software magnate who has inspired speculation of a presidential run, donated about $195 million.
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Trying to Give Her Family a Better Life Than She Had
After moving back to a neighborhood she had been eager to leave, Enid Cruz is learning to manage her expenses.
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Students Volunteer Time and Clicks to Bridge Generations
The seven agencies supported by The New York Times Neediest Cases Fund teamed with Service in Schools in mobilizing students from 18 high schools for community service projects.
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A Mother Grateful to Have a Key to Her Own Place
Tiffany Tyler and her young son were once evicted by city marshals and lived in a shelter. Now that she has her own apartment, she is determined never to repeat the past.
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Mayor Bloomberg’s Pledge to Planned Parenthood Captures Interest
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s promise to match $250,000 in donations to Planned Parenthood, after the Komen foundation’s withdrawal, turned into one of his biggest political coups in years.
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Mandy Moore, on Fighting Disease Globally
Mandy Moore, the singer and actress, praises a donation by the Gates Foundation to a fund to improve world health.
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Komen Reverses Stance on Planned Parenthood Grants
The Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation apologized for its decision to cut grants to Planned Parenthood for cancer screening and said it would restore the funding.
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At 19, Learning to Take Care of Her Young Son
Faith Pullins planned to celebrate her high school graduation at her baby shower, but that day, she went into labor.
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After Losing Home to Storm, Still Looking for Housing
After a series of devastating tornadoes, Shelly Berry and her daughters left North Carolina behind, only to find a string of bad luck in New York.
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Standing With Family, Even if It Hurts
After living in foster care and with various relatives, Jewella Jarrett was confronted with a choice: support her mother, who has bipolar disorder and was threatened by a violent ex-boyfriend, or finish high school.
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Why the Global Fund Matters
The question is not whether the Global Fund works, but how to ensure it keeps working for years to come.
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A Drive for Education From a Mother Who Insisted
Dianuris Ortiz, a college student who spent four years in foster care, was inspired by her mother, who “had respect for herself.”
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Cancer Group Halts Financing to Planned Parenthood
Susan G. Komen for the Cure was accused of bowing to right-wing pressure in its decision.
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