The Guardian |
Why I donated one of my kidneys to a stranger
The Guardian Non-directed altruistic kidney donation. An unlovely term that means giving one of your kidneys to a stranger. I’d always known this was a thing but I’d thought it was a bit weird, a bit excessive, like donating an arm. Why not just stick to blood … |
The Globe and Mail |
BC Green Party sought cash from developer, despite calling for campaign finance reform
The Globe and Mail The Greens said the largest individual gift they received during the campaign was $20,000 from a person “whose family is related to the real estate industry.” The party said the donor refused to have their name released prior to it being made public … |
Economic Times |
Satyendar Jain files defamation case against Kapil Mishra
Economic Times This follows his complaint made to the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on Wednesday about financial irregularities related to donations received by the party. “He went against the move (note ban) because his men, who hoard black money, were being … |
kgw.com |
The Oregonians giving the most to the nation’s 25 largest PACs
kgw.com Of the $50 million in donations that flowed to the nation’s 25-largest PACs (ranked by total dollars raised) in the first quarter, 51 percent went to committees with direct or overlapping ties to the Democratic Party. By comparison, 34 percent went to … |
Syracuse.com |
Who are Syracuse University’s top donors?
Syracuse.com … old in 1996, she bequeathed $12 million to SU, which went toward a scholarship fund her and her husband set up. Undergraduate students can apply for Ruth Freeman Meyer research scholarships and receive up to $2,000 for project-related expenses. |
CTV News |
‘My son needs me’: Kidney donor desperately sought for single mom
CTV News A single mother is hopeful that she’ll find a living donor to buy her more time with her young son. Shabrina Rahim, 38, has an autoimmune disease, and spent a year on dialysis a decade ago while she waited for a donor. In her 20s at the time, she was … |
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Nearly Half of Recent Campaign Money From Undisclosed Sources
Bloomberg BNA The argument that money from undisclosed sources is insignificant in recent elections is an “alternative fact,” CLC’s Brendan Fischer said in a blog post,. “Dark money—that is, election-related spending whose donors are kept secret from voters … |
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CTV News |
‘My son needs me’: Kidney donor sought for mom with rare blood type
CTV News He said things are better than five years ago, especially with deceased donor rates, and the number of living donors has remained fairly stable. “People who need a kidney transplant get the best outcomes if they can find a living donor,” the Kidney … |
Fast Company |
How Billionaires Can Make More Impact With Their Donations
Fast Company Based on Bridgespan’s analysis, most big bettors give an average of four smaller grants to related initiatives or entities before raising the stakes to an average 10-fold increase in funding. “People aren’t finding something and taking a wild risk and … |