February 2008
Donations to Walkathons and Other Athletic Fund-Raising Events Rose 12% Study Finds
Foundations Increased Giving by 14.6% in 2006, New Study Finds
Foundations and Charities Struggle to Deal With Housing-Foreclosure Crisis
States Pass Laws to Loosen Rules on Spending Endowment Gifts
Couple Gives $20-Million to Rebuild Homes on Gulf Coast
Number of Americans Who Volunteered Rose 10% in 2007, Survey Finds
Winners Announced in Contest Designed to Spur Online Giving
Private Donations to Colleges Increase for Fourth Consecutive Year
Financier Pledges $1-Billion to Foundation; Main Goal Is to Promote Economic Security
Novelist Takes Out Ads in National Newspapers to Defend Gift
Charities Face Postal Increases in May
Many Americans Say Charity Overhead Costs Are Too High, Study Finds
New Study Sheds Light on Foundations' Charitable Expenses
Chief Executive of Gates Foundation Plans to Step Down
Charities Vow to Fight Proposed Cuts in Federal Budget
President Bush Includes Charitable-Giving Incentives in Budget Proposal