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Giving by U.S. Family Foundations Recovering Slowly

2/8/2012 10:31 AM EST  -   Foundation Center
New York, NY — February 8, 2012. America's family foundations contributed more than $20 billion in 2010 to organizations and people working for the public good, but total giving did not reach its pre-recession peak of $21 billion in 2008. According to the Foundation Center's latest edition of Key Facts on Family Foundations, the 1.1 percent increase in family foundation giving between 2009 and 2010 marks a reversal...
Angel, a 10-year old girl with cerebral palsy.
 

Philippines: Setting up mobile teams to get aid to the most vulnerable individua...

2/7/2012 1:27 PM EST  -   Handicap International UK
In the wake of Washi, a tropical storm that affected the lives of 1.1 million people in the Philippines last December, Handicap International took immediate action to provide emergency aid to the victims. From 20th February 2012, Handicap International teams will begin using mobile teams to supply aid to highly vulnerable individuals, including people with disabilities and the inhabitants of isolated areas.
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GuideStar Presents Most Important, Comprehensive Nonprofit Information in a New,...

1/26/2012 9:31 AM EST  -   GuideStar
Information on Financials, Programs, Missions, Expert Reviews and More Are Now Provided in the Format That Meets Users’ Needs
Washington, DC—January 26, 2012—GuideStar, the leading source of nonprofit information, today announced a new and improved design of its nonprofit reports, with revitalized,...

The Crafoord Prize in Mathematics 2012 and The Crafoord Prize in Astronomy 2012

1/18/2012 7:00 PM EST  -   Kungl. Vetenskapsakademien
In 2012 the Crafoord prizes in Mathematics and Astronomy are for the first time awarded simultaneously as two separate prizes with a prize amount of SEK 4 million each.
THE CRAFOORD PRIZE IN MATHEMATICS 2012

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Crafoord Prize in Mathematics 2012 to

Jean Bourgain
Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, USA and

Terence Tao
University of California,...

Unexpected Surge in Giving by Georgia Foundations

1/18/2012 12:35 PM EST  -   Foundation Center
The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Led Increase
New York, NY — January 18, 2012. Giving by charitable foundations in Georgia grew an unexpected 7 percent in 2009 over the previous year, according to the Foundation Center's Key Facts on Georgia Foundations. This increase occurred despite modest growth in the assets of Georgia foundations and a slight decline in the number of the state's foundations...

The Crafoord Prize in Mathematics 2012 and The Crafoord Prize in Astronomy 2012 ...

1/17/2012 2:32 PM EST  -   Kungl. Vetenskapsakademien
News this year are that the prize amount is doubled to totally SEK 8 million and that Video News Releases with experts from the prize committees, and newly recorded interviews with chosen Laureates are released with the press material.
On early Thursday morning on 19 January, at 01:00 am (Swedish time, CET) the Crafoord Prize for 2012 will be announced for international media. This year’s disciplines are...

Winner of the GuideStar-KIMBIA 2011 Giving Season Giveaway Announced

1/12/2012 2:34 PM EST  -   GuideStar
GuideStar Exchange Seal Holder Golden Gate Basset Rescue, Inc. Received the Most Donations in November and December 2011 and Won $5,000
Washington, DC—January 12, 2011—GuideStar, the leading source of nonprofit information, today announced the winner of the 2011 Giving Season Giveaway. Golden...
Young girl in Gonaives, Haiti
 

Haiti, two years on: Making a new start

1/11/2012 8:37 AM EST  -   Handicap International UK
Press release // Handicap International UK
London, 11th January 2012.
Two years ago tomorrow, Haiti was hit by an earthquake which claimed the lives of 220,000 people and affected over three million1. Handicap International, active in the country since 2009, played a significant role in the disaster response, with a level of commitment that far outweighed its previous emergency operations. The organisation has...

Psoriasis – affecting not only the afflicted

12/14/2011 1:00 AM EST  -   International Federation of Psoriasis Associations
More than 125 million people worldwide suffer from psoriasis and the hardships this complex disease brings. But as the newest documentaries of the Under the Spotlight-series reveal, they are not the only ones who bear the burden of the disease.Today IFPA proudly announces the winner of the 2nd Under the Spotlight Award, who in a profound way has highlighted one of the many difficult aspects of living with psoriasis.
2011 GuideStar Directory of Nonprofit Contractors
 

The 2011 GuideStar Directory of Nonprofit Contractors Now Available for $99

12/13/2011 9:54 AM EST  -   GuideStar
First Report of Its Kind Identifies Businesses That Provided Legal, Accounting, IT Services and More to Nonprofits in Fiscal Year 2009
Washington, DC—December 13, 2011—GuideStar, the leading source of nonprofit information, announced today that its 2011 GuideStar Directory of Nonprofit...