UI interim president took $10747 flight to secure Children’s Hospital donation
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A week before Bruce Harreld was named University of Iowa president, interim UI President Jean Robillard took a $10,747 chartered plane to Colorado to meet with longtime donor Jerre Stead about a $5 million donation and the possibility of naming the new …

Ex-state Senate leader Skelos and son found guilty at corruption trial
New York Post
Dorego testified that he did the favors out of fear that the elder Skelos would block legislation favorable to Glenwood, one of the state’s biggest political donors. “[Dean] could do that if he wanted to and if he was angry enough, he might,” Dorego said.
Former New York Senate leader and son convicted on corruption chargesCenter for Public Integrity

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Former Field Museum Employee Stole $900000, Documents Allege
Chicago Tonight | WTTW
The museum maintains that no public funds or private donations were compromised by the theft and no memberships were directly impacted. After learning of the theft, the museum promptly fired the employee, who admitted to stealing … The museum’s Chief …

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Saturday fundraiser in Oakville will help leukemia patients and families …
InsideHalton.com
“It’s even more difficult to find a compatible match from an unrelated donor and usually that match comes from your own ethnic group.” Saturday’s Mix and Mingle will feature food, Christmas shopping, a holiday dance and the chance to hear Vernon-Brown …

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Will Mark Zuckerberg’s brand of for-profit philanthropy hurt traditional …
Omaha World-Herald
The announcement triggered wariness that investing such wealth instead of donating it will discourage other big donors from supporting traditional nonprofits. Others wondered whether individuals should decide how to use vast wealth to change society, …

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Clinton camp floods zone on Trump Muslim ban – POLITICO
Politico
The nonbinding amendment to an unrelated nuclear terrorism bill was written by Senate Judiciary ranking member Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.).” http://politi.co/1NJjBOK … He’s one of the top donors in North Carolina. http://politi.co/1RHk2ea. BROTHERLY APPEAL …

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Should You Donate to Wreaths Across America? A Lesson in Charitable Giving
Money Talks News (blog)
The organization’s online form explains its most popular donation is $75 to sponsor five wreaths. And therein lies a potential problem with the way this … When donations to a nonprofit are used to purchase goods from the for-profit company that …

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Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – Dec. 10
SaintPetersBlog (blog)
Alan Garten, general counsel of the Trump Organization, FedEx’ed bombastic cease-and-desist letters on company letterhead to the Club for Growth, the Right to Rise leadership PAC, and Mike Fernandez, one of Bush’s biggest donors. …. Powers of the …

Glen Ridge muder cases still unsolved
NorthJersey.com
The two murder cases were unrelated, yet for police and for residents, they were uncomfortably similar. Both cases occurred in early December, almost exactly a decade apart. They involved women in their late 50s, … Frank Orechio, the Voice’s …