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Entrepreneur and Philanthropist Charlie Zhang to Receive Honorary Doctorate at CSUF Commencement

At Cal State Fullerton’s commencement ceremonies on May 24, Charlie Zhang will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters for his contributions to the university as well as his commitment to education and the arts in Orange County and...

New leadership coming to Central Indiana philanthropic organizations

Two Central Indiana organizations part of a $1 billion philanthropic collaborative announced they had filled new leadership roles Thursday.In a joint news release, the Board of Directors of Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF) announced Thursday that Jennifer Bartenbach was...

Record-breaking RunWild gives big boost to charities

Leading Edge Physiotherapy’s annual event attracted thousands of runners while raising funds for local non-profits organizations This past Sunday, the city of St. Albert welcomed 2,800 participants to the 12th annual RunWild...

Remembering Harry Belafonte’s Legacy of Giving — and His Critiques of the Philanthropic Establishment

Born on a sharecropping farm in Mississippi, my mother fled north with her mother and her sister to Queens, New York, where they settled in Corona-East Elmhurst. During the 1950s and 1960s, the Queens neighborhood was home...

Muro named executive director of Gilroy Foundation

Jaclyn Muro worked for Christopher Ranch for more than a dozen years, where she was surrounded by the family’s philanthropic efforts to improve educational opportunities for young Gilroyans. It was here Muro said she found her love for philanthropy, and...

UF confers honorary doctor of music degree on Tom Petty – News

Getting inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and winning multiple Grammys, the Billboard Century Award, and other prestigious music industry awards may be tough acts to follow… But at the Spring 2023 University of Florida commencement...

Five finalists announced for $10 million award to provide women with safe access to maternal healthcare

The Maternal & Infant Health Award will support innovative solutions that are improving maternal and infant health outcomes across the globe, with a special focus on locally led, community-based programs and projects.CHICAGO, May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, The...

Annual Italian American Heritage Festival is June 4

Greeting customers with a smile and handing out event information at the main booth during last June’s Italian American Heritage Festival are, from left, CIAO Delco board director Tracy Price-Lochetto; CIAO Delco board member Rose Juliano Patton; and volunteers...

Educational policy scholar John Thelin receives Medallion for Intellectual Achievement

LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 11, 2023) — University of Kentucky Libraries is proud to honor John R. Thelin, UK professor emeritus of educational policy studies and evaluation, as the 2023 recipient of the UK Libraries Medallion for Intellectual Achievement. Thelin...
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