Slate Magazine (blog) |
Jeb Is Great at Raising Campaign Cash, Even Better at Spending It
Slate Magazine (blog) But his high burn rate combined with his low polling numbers won’t settle the stomach of his nervous donors who are already worried that they’re not getting the desired bang for their buck. Jeb’s team attempted to do a little preemptive defense earlier … |
OMC plans upcoming health-related programsOzark County TimesRapidPass is available to donors and allows them to complete their pre-reading and donation questions online, reducing the time spent at the blood drive. Visit redcrossblood.org/RapidPass on t…
PennLive.com |
‘Keep the team together’: Overlapping donors fund Democratic, GOP county …
PennLive.com While it “doesn’t happen everyday” that the same donors contribute to Republican and Democratic incumbent county commissioners, it’s certainly not unprecedented, said Terry Madonna, a political scientist from Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster … |
Financial Times |
Kids Company leaders clash with MPs over charity’s fall
Financial Times Two civil servants were embedded in the charity for more than a year before its collapse, which Ms Batmanghelidjh told MPs came as a consequence of a last-minute withdrawal of cash by wealthy donors shortly after serious sexual allegations were made … |
Wall Street Journal (blog)Capital Journal Daybreak: Obama Drops Plan to Withdraw Forces From AfghanistanWall Street Journal (blog)Related: U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter signaled a new willingness to rethink the number of U.S. troops that should rem…
Grist |
What really happens when I put clothing in a donation bin?
Grist I have seen a lot of large green donation boxes around town. They say “Reduce-reuse-recycle, thanks from Good Earth Works.” I searched the internet for Good Earth Works and it seems like they are just collecting stuff and reselling it for a profit. Are … |
South China Morning Post (subscription)Chief nun and mainland Chinese monk arrested amid claims of marriage scam and …South China Morning Post (subscription)Immigration authorities arrested the chief nun of a Buddhist monastery in Tai Po yesterday am…
Times Higher Education |
The perils of ‘philanthrocapitalism’
Times Higher Education Turning to the Gates Foundation itself, McGoey examines the hard line it takes on patent protection, its support for private initiatives within the US school system and its lack of interest in “mission-related investment” (where foundations attempt to … |
The Consumerist |
Report: “Wheels For Wishes” Charity Misled Donors About Make-A-Wish Donations
The Consumerist Minnesota AG Lori Swanson says her office has received a number of complaints from people who donated to Wheels for Wishes believing that a large portion of their donation would benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. … When Make-A-Wish did audit CDF in … Minnesota AG says charity misleading car donors, misdirecting moneyMinneapolis Star Tribune AG: Car donation charity used Make-A-Wish name, kept 80 percentKMSP-TV Attorney general: Car donation charity isn’t very charitable, misleads donorsRick Kupchella’s BringMeTheNews |
Central Florida Future |
Fewer UCF alumni donate than those at UF, USF
Central Florida Future “Many donations go to scholarships to support deserving students, while other donations could be research related, or even to support infrastructure needs,” McCausland said. “There are literally hundreds of different ways the generosity of USF donors … |