31Mar/16

Ningbo Centennial Church Holds First-ever Blood Donation Activity to Practice “Love Your Neighbor” – China Christian Daily


China Christian Daily

Ningbo Centennial Church Holds First-ever Blood Donation Activity to Practice “Love Your Neighbor”
China Christian Daily
On March 26, around 20 Christians in Hunan also donated blood in a park located in Furong District of Changcha. A local pastor says the reason why the church organized members to donate blood on Easter is to awake their consciousness of blood donation …

31Mar/16

FDA OKs Zika Test for Blood Donations – The Scientist


The Scientist

FDA OKs Zika Test for Blood Donations
The Scientist
“The availability of an investigational test to screen donated blood for Zika virus is an important step forward in maintaining the safety of the nation’s blood supply, especially for those U.S. territories already experiencing active transmission
FDA allows use of investigational test to screen blood donations for Zika virusFDA.gov
FDA Clears Use of New Test to Screen Blood Donations for ZikaNew York Times

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31Mar/16

Telemarketing charity scam fleeced millions from naïve donors – Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)


Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)

Telemarketing charity scam fleeced millions from naïve donors
Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)
Last year the Federal Trade Commission and law enforcement agencies from all 50 states sued James Reynolds Sr. and his network of supposed cancer charities, accusing them of fleecing donors across the country for more than $187 million. In heavy
Office of AG settles claims against two sham cancer charities accused of bilking donors of more than $75 millionFOX43.com
Phony cancer charities that bilked $75M to be liquidatedUSA TODAY
Sham Cancer Charities That Raked in $75 Million Get Shut DownNBCNews.com
ModernHealthcare.com –Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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31Mar/16

Perpetuity or Spend-Down: Does the Notion of Lifespan Matter in Organized Philanthropy? – The Nonprofit Quarterly (blog)


The Nonprofit Quarterly (blog)

Perpetuity or Spend-Down: Does the Notion of Lifespan Matter in Organized Philanthropy?
The Nonprofit Quarterly (blog)
Sunsetting foundations were more donor-centric in certain respects. Among those with a deceased donor, limited life foundations were more likely to say that adhering to the donor’s wishes is very important to foundation effectiveness (there was no