Daily MailWould YOU donate one of your kidneys to a stranger? You may be motivated by your love for the human raceDaily MailThey were given asked to choose how much to keep and how much to give away to computer avatars representing different social rel…
Bismarck TribuneDiabetes and high-blood pressure contribute to kidney diseaseBismarck TribuneThe family of a deceased person can also agree to organ donation. Q: How are living adults able to be donors? Koleilat: Family members may be able to donate on…
The Hill (blog) |
Congress should appropriate adequate funds for donor registry to save patients battling blood cancers
The Hill (blog) Every year, 12,000 Americans are diagnosed with life-threatening blood cancers—like leukemia or lymphoma—or other diseases for which a marrow or cord blood transplant from an unrelated donor may be their best or only hope for a cure. These … |
Waco Tribune-Herald |
Livingstone sets vision, message of collaboration for Baylor
Waco Tribune-Herald … group of high-profile, big-money donors dubbed “Bears for Leadership Reform.” The Baylor Line Foundation, formerly the Baylor Alumni Association, is also a year removed from a settlement with the university after a bitter, yearslong legal battle … |
Squamish Chief |
Despite benefitting from political contributions, provincial parties promise donation reform
Squamish Chief Allegations of improper donations coupled with heightened scrutiny over B.C.’s political contribution system are raising questions about how much influence wealthy donors have over politicians. A Globe and Mail report revealed Woodfibre LNG paid the BC … |
The Daily BreezeLAPD Harbor Division officer seeks marrow donor in fight against blood disorderThe Daily BreezeAccording to Be the Match, a program of City of Hope, some 70 percent of patients do not have a compatible match within their family and must…
Salt Lake Tribune |
Jeremy Johnson to invoke Fifth Amendment in campaign scheme lawsuit
Salt Lake Tribune The FEC sued Johnson and former Utah Attorney General John Swallow in 2015, saying the pair engaged in a scheme that saw straw donors — Johnson’s friends and family — funnel $170,000 in illegal campaign contributions to candidates for federal offices … |
The Daily BreezeLAPD Harbor Division officer seeks marrow donor in fight against blood cancerThe Daily BreezeAccording to Be the Match, a program of City of Hope, some 70 percent of patients do not have a compatible match within their family and must r…
Washington Post |
After crowdsourced investigation, Trump inaugural committee admits there were errors in its donor list
Washington Post President Trump’s inaugural committee has acknowledged that it made errors in a list of donors that it submitted to the Federal Election Commission, according to a report published Tuesday by HuffPost. That admission followed an unusual crowdsourced … |
Vox |
Rich charities keep getting richer. That means your money isn’t doing as much good as it could.
Vox … and relatedly, donors tend to favor organizations that focus on the US. This could be because many donors don’t realize that a dollar given to help residents of sub-Saharan Africa, for example, will likely make more of a difference to people’s … |