24Apr/17

‘It’s such a gift’: Kidney recipient urges patients, families to donate organs when they die – CBC.ca


CBC.ca

‘It’s such a gift’: Kidney recipient urges patients, families to donate organs when they die
CBC.ca
“People don’t realize how much that kidney does for you, one kidney,” said Urban. Ubran was on hand Monday for Transplant Manitoba’s kick-off to National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week and is calling on more Manitobans to sign up on the …

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24Apr/17

Donors vs. Feds: Executive Order Sparks Interest in Immigration Related Groups – The NonProfit Times


The NonProfit Times

Donors vs. Feds: Executive Order Sparks Interest in Immigration Related Groups
The NonProfit Times
President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration has sparked interest in immigration-related groups and boosted membership and donations to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). Since the election, nonprofit news organizations also have …

24Apr/17

Amid global donor fatigue, UN asks new billions for famine relief – Fox News


Fox News

Amid global donor fatigue, UN asks new billions for famine relief
Fox News
The challenge is particularly acute for the U.S., traditionally the world’s most generous humanitarian donor, but also deeply embroiled in contentious budget discussions—and a desire on the part of the Trump Administration to cut back on U.N.-related …
Overview of CERF Funding to Famine Prevention (as of 24 April 2017)ReliefWeb

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24Apr/17

‘Compelling’ story about organ donation wins £30k Wellcome Book Prize – The Bookseller


The Bookseller

‘Compelling’ story about organ donation wins £30k Wellcome Book Prize
The Bookseller
Maylis de Kerangal’s Mend The Living, which explores the emotional and physical complexities of organ donation, has been named as the £30,000 winner of the 2017 Wellcome Book Prize. It is only the second novel to win the award, which celebrates the …
Maylis de Kerangal wins Wellcome Book Prize 2017Wellcome Trust
Wellcome Prize won by ‘heart-breaking’ transplant novelBBC News

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