How many times have you gotten that annoying email from a “Nigerian Prince” who just has to give you millions of dollars? If you just send him your bank account and social security number and some DNA from your first born child, the deal will be sealed. Unfortunately, scams are everywhere. As much as we […]
In the late 1990’s, the Kellogg Foundation issued a challenge in Michigan called the Michigan Community Youth Foundations Project. The foundation would match 50% of funds raised by young people in order to create an endowment fund for community projects. Today, the fund created by teens is worth $40 million altogether and awards up to […]
Nike on Tuesday announced a sad but unsurprising end to its partnership with Livestrong Foundation. The sportswear company has long supported the cancer research foundation, selling Livestrong gear, yellow wristbands, and of course supporting its star athlete and founder: Lance Armstrong. But since Armstrong’s doping scandal hit the fan last year, the repercussions have been […]
One of the best ways to make a foundation successful is to find a generous group of donors to help support it—and that’s just what the Melanoma Research Alliance has done. Debra Black was diagnosed with Stage 2 melanoma in 2007, and after her successful recovery she and her husband, Leon, founded the MRA. Mr. […]
Democratic Republic of Congo may be one of the most dangerous places on earth to be a woman. According to a report in The Guardian, 48 women are raped every hour in Congo. That adds up to 1,152 every day. It has become an unconscionable weapon of war in which almost every family has experienced […]
When people think of the uses for eSignature platforms like DocuSign, they often think of a company that helps businesses and governments with paperwork. And that’s true—DocuSign, which CEO and founder Keith Krach says now has over 13 million unique users, does help a lot of businesses and governments, small and large, go digital with […]
Charity Navigator is a website for philanthropic people to investigate whether a charity is financially sound, has accountability and is transparent with donors. The aim of Charity Navigator is to create a more efficient way of charitable giving, and provide a place for donors to monitor the progress of organizations they report. The organization uses […]
When Tammy Tibbetts was 23, she worked as a web content manager for a women’s magazine. She loved seeing first hand how social media can create change in how we accomplish things and connect with others. When she became frustrated by an article on teen pregnancy in Liberia, she realized she wanted to help promote […]
The 2013 Golden Lion Awards Dinner was held on Friday, April 26th, 2013. The awards dinner was put on by the New York Grand Lodge Foundation, Order Sons of Italy in America, and honored six notable Italian Americans for their civic and philanthropic accomplishments and ongoing endeavors. Among the honorees was Carl Mattone, who is […]
At forty years old, John Arnold is one of the highest profiting hedgefund managers of all time. John and Laura Arnold are worth an estimated $4 billion dollars and plan on giving all of their wealth away to charity. After managing his fund out of Houston for several years before closing in 2012, one could […]