Foundations, Donors Help Nonprofits Hurt by Madoff Affair
Liberal activist group MoveOn.org raised a total of $1.2 million, including contributions of $300,000 each from the Open Society Institute and Atlantic Philanthropies, to help mitigate losses at four nonprofits affected by the Madoff scam....
Fund for a Healthy Rhode Island to Focus on Primary Care
The $20 million endowment was established in 2007 as part of a settlement between Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island and the U.S. Attorney for Rhode Island....
Kronkosky Charitable Foundation Awards $14.7 Million in 2008, Will Give Less in 2009
According to the foundation's managing director, Palmer Moe, the foundation expects to award some $10 million in grants in and around San Antonio in 2009, with a focus on operating support....
Michael J. Fox Foundation Awards $2.7 Million to Four Research Teams
The grants will support research teams from KineMed, Omeros Corporation, Acadia Pharmaceuticals, and ShanaRX working on potential new treatments for Parkinson's disease....
A new report from the Pew Hispanic Center finds that a small but significant decline has occurred in the share of Latino immigrants active in the U.S. labor force during the current recession.... 
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LiveWell Colorado leverages and coordinates statewide and community-based programs that aim to prevent obesity and obesity-related chronic diseases in the Rocky Mountain state....
Developed by the J. Paul Getty Museum and the J. Paul Getty Trust, GettyGames uses game strategies to help kids (ages 8-12) explore the wonders of the world's artistic heritage....
The candidacies of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, the economic crisis, and much more: PND looks back at the trends, personalities, and events of 2008, a year to remember in philanthropy.....
