Philanthropy
Albane Valenzuela, of Switzerland, laughs with her brother and caddy, Alexis Valenzuela, on the 11th fairway during a practice round prior to the women's golf event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, at the Kasumigaseki Country Club in Kawagoe, Japan. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Swiss special as Valenzuela returns to Olympics with brother

By Doug Ferguson Aug. 02, 2021 06:29 AM EDT

Museum annex project delayed by pandemic-related costs

Jun. 28, 2021 02:00 PM EDT
ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. (AP) — A major construction plan at the Fairbanks Museum in St. Johnsbury has been postponed due to pandemic-related pricing and labor and...

Nonprofit forms to revive Lyndon ice arena

Jun. 27, 2021 01:47 PM EDT
LYNDON, Vt (AP) — A nonprofit has been formed to reopen an ice arena in Lyndon and preserve youth hockey in Caledonia County. The Feton...

People relax at the shore, Thursday, June 17, 2021 at Island Beach State Park in Ocean Gate, N.J. As New Jersey prepares for July 4 fireworks displays, the state's parks have already seen an explosion in popularity, with more than 100,000 people signing up for annual park passes as part of New Jersey's COVID-19 vaccine incentive. (AP Photo/Mike Catalini)
NJ residents flock outside as vaccine earns free state parks

By Mike Catalini Jun. 25, 2021 09:41 AM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 13, 2021 file photo, Ana Paula de Santos poses for a photo inside a room that she occupies with her husband in a building that used to house a factory, amid the new coronavirus pandemic, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. De Santos, who worked as a maid, has been unable to work because of COVID-19 and says that she can't afford the cost of living after the Brazilian government cut off financial aid to poor families affected by the pandemic. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo, File)
Brazil scrambles to help the poor, while they barely hang on

By Marcelo Silva De Sousa Jun. 24, 2021 11:22 AM EDT

Rhode Island works on vaccine incentive plan to help charity

Jun. 17, 2021 04:14 PM EDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island is working on a coronavirus vaccination incentive program to benefit charities, rather than individuals, Gov. Daniel McKee...

Editorial Roundup: South Carolina

By The Associated Press Jun. 16, 2021 01:30 PM EDT
(Charleston) Post and Courier. June 13, 2021. Editorial: The court has spoken. Now it’s time to conserve Captain Sam’s Spit for all of us...

FILE - In this March 4, 2018, file photo, then-MacKenzie Bezos arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, Calif. Galvanized by the racial justice protests and the coronavirus pandemic, charitable giving in the United States reached a record $471 billion in 2020, according to a Giving USA report released Tuesday, June 15, 2021. MacKenzie Scott stormed the philanthropy world in 2020 with $5.7 billion in unrestricted donations to hundreds of charities. The seven- and eight-figure gifts were the largest many had ever received. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
Charitable giving in the U.S. reaches all-time high in 2020

By Haleluya Hadero Jun. 15, 2021 09:04 AM EDT

Predators' Rinne wins Clancy Trophy for leading on, off ice

Jun. 14, 2021 09:42 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne has won the King Clancy Memorial Trophy that annually honors an NHL player for leading on the ice...

Outdoor theater gets $10 million donation

Jun. 10, 2021 09:08 AM EDT
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An outdoor theater struggling through the COVID-19 pandemic has received a massive donation. ...

Port Huron seeks to resume summer firework show

Jun. 09, 2021 12:08 PM EDT
PORT HURON, Mich. (AP) — A popular firework show in Port Huron could return a year after it was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. ...

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden step off Air Force One at RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk, England, Wednesday, June 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
In UK for first foreign trip, Biden to announce vaccine plan

By Jonathan Lemire And Aamer Madhani Jun. 09, 2021 12:04 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Minnesota

By The Associated Press Jun. 08, 2021 03:12 PM EDT
Minneapolis Star Tribune. June 5, 2021. Editorial: Clock is ticking on 2021 Minnesota Legislature Hurdles remain, but...

Most nonprofits emerge from pandemic wounded, but still open

By Dan Parks, The Chronicle Of Philanthropy Jun. 08, 2021 09:18 AM EDT
Nonprofits across the nation suffered deep economic hardships and many cut services during the pandemic, but strong government support and stepped-up giving by...

FILE - Christone "Kingfish" Ingram performs at TD Pavilion at the Mann on Sept. 4, 2019, in Philadelphia. Ingram and Shemekia Copeland were among the top winners at the Blues Music Awards held in Memphis, Tennessee on Sunday. Ingram, who won five times last year, took home the contemporary blues male artist and guitar instrumentalist awards. (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP, File)
Copeland, Ingram among winners of Blues Music Awards

Jun. 07, 2021 02:41 PM EDT

600 nonprofits registered for 24-hour online donation event

Jun. 07, 2021 01:35 PM EDT
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — About 600 nonprofits have registered for an annual 24-hour online fundraising event in New Hampshire. NH Gives is...

Andrew Grant-Thomas reads to his daughter, Lena Grant-Giraud, on the back porch at their home in Amherst, Mass., on Monday, May 24, 2021. Grant-Thomas and his wife, Melissa Giraud, started the nonprofit EmbraceRace in 2016 when they found few resources to help them talk with their young daughters about race. The nonprofit’s approach, Grant-Thomas says, can be summed up in a simple mantra: “Start young, and keep going.” (M. Scott Brauer/Chronicle of Philanthropy via AP)
Nonprofit EmbraceRace helps parents explain race to children

By Alex Daniels Of The Chronicle Of Philanthropy Jun. 03, 2021 11:05 AM EDT

FILE - In this June 24, 2020, file photo, a protester calls out to police standing guard behind security fencing at St. John's Episcopal Church in Washington amid continuing anti-racism demonstrations following the death of George Floyd at the hands of police. A year later, racial justice retains its high profile across the country and discussion about increasing diversity in all aspects of American life continues, but advocates so far see little systemic progress. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo, File)
A year later, racial reckoning yields uncertainty in giving

By Glenn Gamboa Jun. 02, 2021 10:58 AM EDT

Negotiations revive education debates in Nevada statehouse

By Sam Metz May. 31, 2021 08:39 PM EDT
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A mining tax proposal introduced in the Nevada statehouse has revived longstanding debates about charter schools and tax credits that...

Sidney Gleason, right, and Joe Gorsuch, both of Syracuse, take a selfie with Lower Ausable Lake in the background, while taking a break at Indian Head summit inside the Adirondack Mountain Reserve, Saturday, May 15, 2021, near St. Huberts, N.Y. A free reservation system went online recently to control growing number of visitors packing the parking lot and tramping on the trails through the private land of the Adirondack Mountain Reserve. The increasingly common requirements, in effect from Maui to Maine, offer a trade-off to visitors, sacrificing spontaneity and ease of access for benefits like guaranteed parking spots and more elbow room in the woods. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
Party of 4? Your trail is ready. Busy parks try reservations

By Michael Hill May. 28, 2021 07:55 AM EDT