Evangelist Oral Roberts, who founded university bearing his name, dies at age 91
Evangelist Oral Roberts dies in Calif. at age 91 Secret Santas: In season of giving, anonymous donors go to great lengths to hide identity
Anonymous donors take care to hide their identity Jesse McCartney, Miranda Cosgrove among young stars honored in Hollywood
Young stars honored in Hollywood LOS ANGELES — One group of young Hollywood stars were in the spotlight Saturday — and it wasn’t for getting into a fight outside a night club or being arrested for drunken driving. Gates Foundation commits $12.9 million to improve college learning technology
Gates Foundation commits $12.9M to college tech Study shows motivation to volunteer mostly comes from desire to do good, also to network
Volunteers give time for many reasons NEW YORK — The biggest reason to do volunteer work for a charitable organization is because you support the cause, but there are plenty of other reasons — including professional networking. Ohio charity workers find $1,500 of marijuana in water jug left by anonymous donor
Ohio charity workers find marijuana in donated jug UN chief names pop star Stevie Wonder a UN Messenger of Peace
Stevie Wonder named UN Messenger of Peace UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. chief is naming blind pop star Stevie Wonder a United Nations Messenger of Peace to focus on helping people with disabilities. Art & devotion: Ind. museum shows sacred works from Spain, Mexico, Peru never assembled before
Rare exhibition brings together Spanish sacred art Gatecrashers admit in e-mail they went to White House dinner without confirmed invitation more images Collector sells $3.2 million in prized stamps to help pay for National Postal Museum expansion
Collector sells stamps, $3.2M, to help Smithsonian Arabian Horse Foundation establishes scholarship in honor of equestrian Patrick Swayze, wife
Arabian Horse Foundation begins Swayze scholarship Filmmaker Tyler Perry donates $1M to NAACP, its largest gift ever from an individual
Filmmaker Tyler Perry donates $1M to NAACP Maybe she should have ducked: Chef Paula Deen accidentally hit in the face by a ham in Atlanta
Chef Paula Deen accidentally hit by charity ham North Carolina state treasurer issues gift ban for employees, limits on soliciting for charity
More ethics rules issued for NC treasurer workers US-China climate statement raises hopes, questions as global conference in Copenhagen looms more images American charities saw giving drop this year; holiday season is not expected to be much better
American charities may not have a happy holiday North Carolina principal retires after school district nixes cash-for-grades fundraiser
NC principal leaves after cash-for-grades flap Craigslist founder Craig Newmark joins advisory group for nonprofit that runs Wikipedia
Craigslist founder joins Wikimedia advisory board US seeks to seize 4 mosques, NYC skyscraper owned by foundation linked to Iranian government
US seeks to seize 4 mosques, tower linked to Iran Boston skydiver killed in SoCal jump had tried to set parachuting record in charity jump
Skydiver killed in Calif. had tried to set record Feds move to seize 4 mosques, skyscraper owned by foundation linked to Iranian government
Feds move to seize 4 mosques, tower linked to Iran Legislative leader advocates $2 billion loan from NM endowment to deal with budget problems
NM lawmaker offers budget fix using endowment fund Former NY Gov. Spitzer speaks at Harvard ethics forum about government participation in market
Ex-NY Gov. Spitzer speaks at Harvard ethics forum North Carolina school officials dismiss cash-for-grades fundraiser at middle school
NC school officials nix cash-for-grades fundraiser Cash for grades: NC middle school sells test points to students for $20 as novel fundraiser
NC school sells test points for $20 to raise money Man who profited from Madoff scheme wills fortune to charity, but some may go to investors
Madoff associate wills bulk of fortune to charity Obama administration picks former Gates Foundation official to run US foreign aidmore images Hovering on extinction’s edge, West Africa’s last giraffes make a surprising comeback
W. Africa’s last giraffes make surprising comeback Amherst College in Mass. receives 2 gifts totaling $125 million, largest in school’s history
2 Amherst College gifts largest ever to the school Bill heading to Obama would boost federal arts, cultural funding to highest level in 16 years |
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