Working to Give: Philanthropies & Philanthropic Work
Stories of Philanthropy & Corporate Giving
Last Saturday, on August 17th, the Jonas Brothers held a charity soccer game. Joe Jonas was joined by brothers Nick and Kevin and pregnant sister in law Danielle. The game was in celebration of Joe’s birthday. All proceeds went to the Jonas Brothers’ charity Change for the Children. The Change[…]
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If you love bowling, then the LA Dodgers Foundation Bowling Extravaganza at Lucky Strike Lanes in LA was the place to be on July 29th. The charitable event, in its ninth season, raised money with a silent auction, with a live auction and with donations. As Catcher A.J. Ellis said,[…]
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Joining with the Louisville Metro Government, the Laura and John Arnold Foundation recently designed tools and piloted innovations and test systems reforms. It was hoped that this would make the criminal justice system more efficient and cost-effective while increasing public safety. Initially data was assembled from system agencies and then[…]
Read moreHedge fund mogul Paul Tudor Jones II recently appeared on 60 Minutes to discuss the Robin Hood Foundation. The charitable organization works to eliminate poverty in NYC by supporting charter schools, job training, food programs and other organizations. Jones explained that he was initially inspired by another philanthropist on 60[…]
Read moreTuberculosis, or TB, infects an estimated 8.7 million people a year according to the World Health Organization’s statistics from the year 2011. Almost all TB cases occur in low and middle income countries and those who have HIV or most vulnerable because of their already weakened immune systems. The Bill[…]
Read moreIt was just announced by the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) that Bill Gates will be the featured speaker for the 44th Annual ACCT Leadership Congress. This congress will take place at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle on October 2, 2013. As the co-chair of the Bill[…]
Read moreThere are charitable donations – and then there is Warren E. Buffett’s charitable donation. Recently, Mr. Buffett distributed 17.5 million Class B shares of Berkshire Hathaway to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. This is a gift valued at $2 billion based on the closing price recently. The gift was[…]
Read moreThe first ever interactive database of pretrial justice based laws for all 50 states is being put together by the Laura and John Arnold Foundation (LJAF). In recent news, the third phase (of this four-part project) has been completed. The subjects covered are pretrial detention and diversion. Materials assembled complement[…]
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Alicia Keys, the fourteen-time Grammy Award-winner has joined with Prizeo to raise money and awareness for Keep a Child Alive (KCA). Prizeo is a new celebrity charity-fundraising platform that democratizes the fundraising platforms traditionally seen. Keys co-founded KCA and she is the Global Ambassador for the non-profit. This organization is[…]
Read moreThe Knox County Schools is able to feel like it just one the lottery. They just received news that they are getting $1.2 million from the “Smart Spending” grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. $850,000 will be coming from the foundation and a local match will cover the[…]
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