Nonprofit Air Force Association Recruits Youth For Cyber War Games
(San Francisco, CA, USA) Farida is a mother, wife and small businesswoman in India. She supports her family on less than $2 a day, which is a definition of …
Could chocolate prevent malaria? The Gates Foundation bets $100k that it could
The future of global health may feature a chewing gum that detects malaria, a mobile phone insert that helps diagnose pneumonia, and an "electronic nose" that diagnoses tuberculosis. Thanks to …
Education fundraising expected to decline 4% in 2009
With the recession forcing many businesses and consumers to cut back on spending, nonprofit organizations and philanthropic foundations are also feeling the pinch. A recent report by the Council for Advancement …
Gates Foundation donates $7.8 million to research global initiatives
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has selected 78 new charitable initiatives in 18 countries, it announced Monday. Each of the 78 causes will receive $100,000 in the most …
Nonprofit United Prosperity Social Guarantors To Support Struggling Entrepreneurs
According to Muhammad Yunus, a little can go a long way. The Nobel Prize-winning economist is credited with the development of microfinance, in which small loans are given to …