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Washington couple funds donations of beds to poor
The longtime philanthropists want to see more ‘bang for the buck.’
Tiny Qatar stands to benefit from go-between role
Qatar’s behind-the-scenes role in helping secure the release of U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl in exchange for five Taliban operatives was a classic move by a tiny but natural gas-rich Gulf state with outsize ambitions that extend to hosting soccer’s World Cup in eight years’ time.
QB Jim Kelly's presence resonates at charity event
Dan Marino left his Dolphins’ colors behind in exchange for a Buffalo Bills’ blue T-shirt with the words “Kelly Tough” printed on the front.
Ex-NFL stars turn out for Jim Kelly fundraiser
Former Buffalo Bills quarterback Jim Kelly’s battle against cancer kept him from attending his own charity fundraiser, but he had plenty of backups, including several fellow Hall of Famers.
Annual Warren Buffett lunch auction begins Sunday
Before billionaire businessman Warren Buffett started auctioning off private lunches to benefit the Glide Foundation, he was skeptical of the San Francisco charity where his first wife was volunteering.
Conchita Wurst steals show at AIDS charity event
Party-goers dressed in little more than body paint rubbed shoulders with men in tuxedoes and cross-dressers in wild costumes on Saturday, transforming Vienna’s City Hall into a fantasy land. But in the end, Conchita Wurst stole the show.
Zuckerberg, wife gift $120M to California schools
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, are donating $120 million to public schools in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Zuckerberg, wife gift $120M to CA schools
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, are donating $120 million to public schools in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Cleanup continues 2 months after deadly mudslide
More than two months after a deadly landslide buried a small community north of Seattle, crews are still working to help people and businesses in the area recover from one of the worst natural disasters in state history.
Sixty-four start-ups. Nine nations. One champion.
Dozens of the world’s most ambitious technology upstarts competed last week in Washington. Here, you can meet every one of them.
Charity Works: Choosing the right partner
High standards and clear expectations might be the key for nonprofits looking for partnerships.
Behind the career: Angela Struebing
As a child, Angela Struebing’s family would often vacation at national parks, so she developed an interest in the environment.
New crowdsourcing site like ‘Yelp’ for philanthropy
Philamplify allows the public to be the judge on the effectiveness of major foundations.
Michelle Obama announces million-dollar philanthropic effort to help military families
More than $160 million will be pledged to help military families.
In rich Fairfax County, more poor seek food aid
COLUMN | Demand at area food banks rises because of weak recovery, federal cuts, low wages.
Charity Works: The ‘art’ of receiving philanthropy
This nonprofit learned how not to “chase the money.”
Charities hit OPM’s federal workplace giving rules
Charity execs fear new federal charitable giving rules could hurt, but welcome chance to discuss them.
Catching up with Patty Stonesifer
One year later, the former head of Gates Foundation discusses her move to a small D.C. charity.
Washington couple funds donations of beds to poor
The longtime philanthropists want to see more ‘bang for the buck.’
Behind the career: Angela Struebing
As a child, Angela Struebing’s family would often vacation at national parks, so she developed an interest in the environment.
Charity Works: Choosing the right partner
High standards and clear expectations might be the key for nonprofits looking for partnerships.
New crowdsourcing site like ‘Yelp’ for philanthropy
Philamplify allows the public to be the judge on the effectiveness of major foundations.
Charity Works: The ‘art’ of receiving philanthropy
This nonprofit learned how not to “chase the money.”
Busy professionals find time to be global humanitarians
More companies are offering month-long service projects overseas on the company’s dime.
Nonprofit hosts its first ‘earnings call’
GuideStar wants to ‘walk the walk’ in nonprofit transparency.
LinkedIn adds volunteer matching feature
New search database allows members to find pro bono opportunities for favorite causes.
Move over Black Friday; it’s time for Giving Tuesday
The day is measuring up to be the Black Friday and Cyber Monday of philanthropy.
The seven worst ways to give to charity during the holidays
Are you making these well-intentioned mistakes?
Going ‘where other philanthropists can’t’
Son of billionaire Warren Buffett aims to shake up philanthropy. But is his charge to local businesses too lofty?
Commentary: Why I traded a gala gown for cold concrete
A real estate executive rethinks philanthropy by going homeless and wants business leaders to join her.
Film Festival puts philanthropy on the big screen
The mission is to use storytelling as a means to feed the homeless and rebuild communities devastated by natural disasters and back other socially minded causes.
Businesses donate cash to charities strangled by shutdown
Capital One, for example,gave a $250,000 donation to return to work the furloughed staff of the Latin American Youth Center.
Volunteer charity files for bankruptcy
HandsOn Greater DC Cares organized large-scale projects such as the 9/11 Day of Service
How crunching big data can save a child
It cost LAYC more than $1 million over seven years to hire the right brains to corral and crunch the mounds of data necessary to design a program that can help a troubled young person live a successful and self-sufficient life.
Help for social startups
Social entrepreneurs — people pursuing solutions to social problems —are turning to groups such as DC Social Innovation Project for funding and pro bono support. It’s a structure that borrows a page from the incubators and accelerators that have traditionally focused on the tech scene.
Wal-Mart unsure if wage proposal in D.C. will affect its giving
Nina Albert, who heads the community relations arm of Wal-Mart for this region, said she was unsure of the impacts of the proposed ‘super-minimum’ wage in the District.
Nonprofit Roundtable’s new leader ‘more soup than salad’
Diana Leon-Taylor favors blended teams over fragmented coexistence as she works to bring people together.
Nonprofits go all out for ‘Do More 24’ campaign
The 24-hour campaign, organized by the United Way of the National Capital Area, is urging donors to go online to contribute at least $10 to their favorite charity.
Nonprofits honored for best practices
As the Center for Nonprofit Advancement hosts its Excellence in Nonprofit Management award, in partnership with The Washington Post, here is a look at some of best practices put in place by the charities selected as finalists.
GWU students help small groups raise money
Crowdvance recently won first place in a business plan competition for college students from around the world.
Charity week ahead
The Foundation Fighting Blindness is A nonprofit dedicated to sight-saving retinal research.
Fire department accepts car donation, and then destroys it
Volkswagen recently donated three new Passats to the Sterling Volunteer Fire Company for rescue training, and how did the firefighters show their gratitude?
High school girls ‘say yes to the prom dress’
Discovery brought 40 girls to its headquarters to select from 800 dresses donated by staffers and Women in Cable Telecommunications members.
An ‘American Idol’ experience to compete for scholarships
Ten high school students from around the District plan to compete in a talent contest at the Kennedy Center to win a $10,000 college scholarship.
African American millennials seek to define ‘young, black philanthropy’
Ebonie Johnson Cooper is looking to redefine the modern philanthropist.
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