Philanthropy

The Lack of Scientific Philanthropy In Japan

9 Feb 2012

ananyo writes "The University of Tokyo this week unveils the Japan's first institute named after a foreign donor: the Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe. The announcement adds Norwegian philanthropist Fred Kavli's name, along with a US$7.5-million endowment, to one of Japan's most successful institutes. The new center marks a turning point for Japan: to date, the ...

Philanthropy Rewarded With Bowling Food

7 Feb 2012

Charity group Tracyâ€Âs Kids, a pediatric art therapy program, will this evening honor activist Barbara Grassley as its latest Courage Award recipient via a red-carpet gala catered by … Lucky Strike Lanes & Lounge. Those who have yet to indulge in the Chinatown bowling alleyâ€Âs culinary stylings are in for a one-to-four-star experience (depending on which Yelp review you choose to believe):

LATE HEIRESS TOPS PHILANTHROPY LIST WITH $6 BILLION GIVEAWAY IN 2011

7 Feb 2012

Margaret A. Cargill was so understated that few knew the billionaire even lived in La Jolla much of her adult life. As an heir of the Midwest agribusiness empire Cargill Corp., she quietly, and anonymously, gave to her favorite causes.