Foundations
November 3, 2015 at 10:26 am
Hillary Clinton now is supporting a federal investigation of Exxon Mobil Corp. following the latest disclosures that the giant oil company worked to hide the effects of climate change. Her call for an investigation comes only months after the company decided to stop sponsoring her family’s foundation. The Clinton Foundation has accepted at least $1…
October 26, 2015 at 10:23 am
Jared Fogle, the former Subway pitchman who used his foundation to access child victims, in August pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography and sex with minors. Now, as part of his plea agreement, Fogle has begun issuing restitution. According to The Associated Press, Fogle has already paid a total of $1 million to 10 victims...
October 26, 2015 at 10:13 am
A group that has been advertising car donations that support local charities, such as Make-A-Wish, was actually giving most of its donations to two private for-profit corporations, according to Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson. Swanson held a press conference Wednesday morning to announce a compliance report that's been issued, questioning the payments of one of…
October 23, 2015 at 8:54 am
The Monuments Men Foundation, created to honor and further the work of the World War II art experts who saved cultural treasures looted by the Nazis, will probably cease ongoing operations this month, its creator said Wednesday. Robert M. Edsel, who founded the Dallas-based organization in 2007, said the foundation is closing for lack of…
October 19, 2015 at 10:58 am
A federal jury in Madison, Wis., awarded The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s intellectual property arm more than $234 million Friday in its patent infringement lawsuit against computer- and gadget-maker Apple. The verdict on the award amount, reached after the jury deliberated for about three hours, was about $165 million less than the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation…
October 19, 2015 at 10:20 am
The V Foundation for Cancer Research, Cary, N.C., a leading cancer research funding organization, recently announced it has awarded more than $20 million in cancer research grants this year. The announcement marks the most The V Foundation grants awarded and largest financial contribution to the fight against cancer in a fiscal year to date...
October 8, 2015 at 10:50 am
In celebration of its 100th anniversary, the California Community Foundation is pledging $1 billion to Los Angeles County's nonprofit organizations over the next decade. The funding announcement follows a survey that found L.A. County residents want to be involved in their communities, but believe they don't have enough time or knowledge to help. "Our commitment…
October 7, 2015 at 9:17 am
The National Science Foundation awarded a $440,885 grant to researchers at MIT to develop social robots specifically to be reading companions for children. The investigation is led by Cynthia Breazeal, who's been in headlines during the past few years with her consumer personal robot named Jibo. The study, which began last month, is "developing and…
October 5, 2015 at 11:05 am
Penn State’s decision to honor a former board member of Jerry Sandusky’s Second Mile charity has drawn more than 100 complaints to the university in less than 24 hours. Penn State selected Bruce Heim—a man who said he witnessed Sandusky enter showers with children—to join a group of alumni for an honorary coin toss prior…
September 30, 2015 at 6:00 am
Lin-Manuel Miranda, the writer and star of the hit Broadway musical “Hamilton,” thought it was the cable company calling to beg him to reconsider his recent service cancellation. Nicole Eisenman, the artist, was in the meat section of a Fire Island grocery store, buying bacon. Ta-Nehisi Coates, author of the best-selling nonfiction book “Between the…
