http://philanthropy.com/topic/Health/243/ Sat, 26 May 2012 08:23:57 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131697/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Grants-Aimed-at-Supporting-the/131697/ Sun, 29 Apr 2012 13:00:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131688/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Foundations-Help-States-Adopt/131688/ Grant makers and nonprofits are moving ahead on the assumption that the Supreme Court will uphold the law and that they must help states do the nitty-gritty work needed to carry it out.

]]> Sun, 29 Apr 2012 13:00:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131196/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Amazon-Wish-Lists-Can/131196/ Child's Play, a Seattle charity, raises tens of thousands dollars by pointing people to the online shopping site.

]]> Sun, 18 Mar 2012 13:00:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131203/ http://philanthropy.com/article/American-Lung-Association/131203/ After 26 years in the U.S. Navy followed by his work for the major charity, Charles D. Connor is looking for the "next challenge."

]]> Sun, 18 Mar 2012 13:00:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/130992/ http://philanthropy.com/article/LA-City-Official-Gives/130992/ Jonathan and Karin Fielding committed the money to the University of California at Los Angeles School of Public Health.

]]> Sun, 04 Mar 2012 12:00:00 EST http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/130810/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Lessons-From-St-Jude-s/130810/ The hospital adjusts events to the times and carefully selects the right people to solicit donors.

]]> Sun, 19 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/130820/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Jos-G-mez-M-rquez-Helping/130820/ Mr. Gómez-Márquez created the Medical Devices and Invention Kit, which gives doctors in developing countries an inexpensive way to deliver medication or diagnose illnesses.

]]> Sun, 19 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/130836/ http://philanthropy.com/article/St-Jude-Pays-a-Lot-to-Raise/130836/ The hospital was listed among the least-efficient big charities, a designation it says was "irresponsible."

]]> Sun, 19 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/130821/ http://philanthropy.com/article/St-Jude-Builds-a-Fundraising/130821/ To raise more money than any other medical institution, the hospital has more than 1,000 fundraisers who focus on reaching donors at every age and social and economic level.

]]> Sun, 19 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/130636/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Hospital-Loses-to-Garth-Brooks/130636/ A court ruled that a hospital had to give back $500,000 the singer had provided, plus another $500,000 in damages. The singer asked for his money back after negotiations over a naming opportunity collapsed.

]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/130645/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Livestrong-s-Finances/130645/ Investigating claims of Lance Armstrong's Livestrong charity, a journalist for "Outside" magazine finds that the bicycling champion has done nothing illegal--though some of his group's practices are open to questions.

]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/130647/ http://philanthropy.com/article/7-Ways-to-Ensure-Gifts-for/130647/ As donors back efforts to convert biomedical discoveries into patient therapies, it's important to look at how well grantees attract top talent and how their finances work.

]]> Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:00:00 EST http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/130308/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Legacies-Joseph-E-Robert/130308/ The Washington real-estate mogul steered money and influence to a local children's hospital and founded a charity to help kids from low-income families.

]]> Sun, 15 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/129959/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Fund-Raiser-at-LA/129959/ An 11-year drive led by Claudia Looney that brought in $1.03-billion was the most successful capital campaign ever by an independent children's hospital in North America.

]]> Sun, 04 Dec 2011 12:00:00 EST http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/129726/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Hip-Approach-Helps-Mens/129726/ The charity Movember encourages men to grow mustaches in the month of November, both as part of a fund-raising competition and to spark discussion about issues like prostate cancer.

]]> Sun, 13 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EST http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/129716/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Charity-Tries-New-Messages-and/129716/ Movember, the men's health charity, doesn't want volunteers or donors to get bored with its marketing pitch.

]]> Sun, 13 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EST http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/129381/ http://philanthropy.com/article/A-Charity-Borrows-From-the/129381/ Moving beyond the typical rosy annual report, the American Cancer Society has produced a document with real-world information like how it is progressing on its strategic plan and how it determines executive pay.

]]> Sun, 16 Oct 2011 13:00:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/129383/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Grant-Makers-Need-to-Help/129383/ States are making big decisions that will determine how the measure works, and philanthropy can influence those deliberations, write two foundation officials.

]]> Sun, 16 Oct 2011 13:00:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/129209/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Merck-to-Give-500-Million-to/129209/ The pledge is part of many big commitments to provide aid to the developing world as part of meetings at the United Nations and the Clinton Global Initiative.

]]> Sun, 02 Oct 2011 13:00:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/129191/ http://philanthropy.com/article/42-Million-Gift-Seeks-to/129191/ Carolyn Bucksbaum gave the University of Chicago money to develop a model effort to train doctors to do a better job of listening to patient concerns.

]]> Sun, 02 Oct 2011 13:00:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/128727/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Legacies-Bernadine-P-Healy/128727/ The former head of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Healy resigned from the Red Cross under pressure soon after the 2001 terrorist attacks.

]]> Sun, 21 Aug 2011 13:00:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/128738/ http://philanthropy.com/article/A-Celebrity-s-Boost-on/128738/ People who followed a professional golfer's tweets were given a chance to win prizes if they made a gift to support health care for children.

]]> Sun, 21 Aug 2011 13:00:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/128750/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Group-Buying-Site-Matches/128750/ The SickKids Foundation, in Toronto, raised $60,000 by participating in a drive with a company that offers online discounts.

]]> Sun, 21 Aug 2011 13:00:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/128325/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Legacy-Betty-Ford/128325/ The former first lady helped to found an addiction-treatment center and raised attention and money for health charities.

]]> Sun, 24 Jul 2011 13:00:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/128322/ http://philanthropy.com/article/40-Million-Pledged-to/128322/ Sidney Eskenazi, a real-estate entrepreneur, and his wife, Lois, have committed money to help a public-hospital system build a new facility.

]]> Sun, 24 Jul 2011 12:59:59 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/127991/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Google-Co-Founder-Gives/127991/ Sergey Brin and his wife, Anne Wojcicki, gave a matching gift to the charity created by the actor Michael J. Fox.

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