Update: As Haiti Cholera Outbreak Spreads, Local Relief Expanded
Northwest-based relief agencies World Vision, World Concern and MercyCorps are rapidly expanding relief efforts in Haiti as a cholera outbreak there spreads. Dozens have been killed, and thousands are...
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Honoring the 'Lakewood Four', a fire erupts at a Tumwater business, and signs that donations to nonprofits may be on the rise.
View ArticleNext year's resolution? Make a personal giving plan
As 2010 comes to an end, many people are looking at a pile of requests for year-end donations. We know it's wise to set a budget for personal giving to worthy causes – but how much is the right amount?
View ArticleHead of Gates Foundation's global health program leaving
Dr. Tachi Yamada is leaving his position in June as head of the Gates Foundation’s global health program.That’s big news primarily because the Gates’ global health program is so big, the largest...
View ArticlePuget Sound area groups stand up for Japan's disaster victims
Rallies, memorials and interfaith prayer gatherings are scheduled around Puget Sound today and through the weekend, as people gather in support of the victims of last week's earthquake and tsunami in...
View ArticleSupermodel Christy Turlington on maternal health & cause celebrities
I caught up with supermodel Christy Turlington Wednesday night as she walked from the Andra Hotel over to the Cinerama Theater for the Seattle screening of her documentary on the global problem of...
View ArticleFighting over 'philanthropy'
There appears to be a deep-seated intellectual boil festering at the base of our discussions around philanthropy, foreign aid and development, reports our global health blog Humanosphere.Tom Paulson,...
View ArticleSecret Millionaire Leaves Massive Gift to Seattle Charities
Three Seattle-area organizations will split a massive charitable gift of $187.6 million, thanks to one generous donor. Seattle Children’s Hospital, the University of Washington School of Law and the...
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