Donations

Investor David Booth Donates 300 Million To University Of Chicago

admin_huliq — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:38:59 -0600

Investor David Booth, GSB'71, built his investment firm, Dimensional Fund Advisors, on the principles he learned from Prof. Eugene Fama at the Graduate School of Business. With Fama and other University of Chicago faculty on his board, the firm became a national success.

Pickens makes $63 million gift; OSU on schedule to complete west end zone

admin_huliq — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:57:31 -0500

T. Boone Pickens, the noted oil and gas industry leader and philanthropist, said today he has contributed an additional $63 million to Oklahoma State University for the completion of the university’s football stadium and its west end zone.

Clinton and Obama spar over Sub-Prime Donations

admin_huliq — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:04:27 -0500

Yesterday, Hillary Clinton accused Barack Obama of taking more cash from the companies involved in the current sub-prime mess.

£5m donation will open the Bodleian Library’s collections

seher — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 04:05:37 -0600

The largest single cash donation ever made to a university library in the UK has been given to the Bodleian Library, University of Oxford.

Thanksgiving for medical science

seher — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:22:13 -0600

A special thanksgiving event for friends and relatives of those who have donated their bodies to medical science will be held by the University of Bristol on Wednesday 27 February.

TELUS Donates $5.5 Million To Canadian Charities

ruzik_tuzik — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 00:07:14 -0600

TELUS, its team members and alumni donated $5.5 million this year to more than 2,800 charities across Canada as part of the Team TELUS Cares charitable giving program.

Jon Huntsman Gives Nearly $26 Million to Utah State University

admin_huliq — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 20:59:07 -0600

Jon M. Huntsman announced that he and his wife, Karen H. Huntsman, are giving nearly $26 million to Utah State University, USU’s largest donation to date

NYU Alumni Constance & Martin Silver Donate $50 Million to University

admin_huliq — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 20:33:32 -0600

NYU School of Social Work to be Named the Silver School of Social Work at NYU.

Chevy Hits Home Run with Successful Youth Baseball Program

harminka — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:44:47 -0500

Close to 50 Chevrolet dealers from the Metro-Atlanta area partnered with local youth baseball parks/leagues through the Chevy Youth Baseball Program and helped generate nearly $150,000 in donations from the dealerships and private parties.

General Motors Relief Efforts in Response to Fires in Southern California

harminka — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 16:02:35 -0500

General Motors and the GM Foundation are putting in place several efforts to help those persons impacted by the devastating fires that have raged across Southern California.

AT&T Continues Funding for Christina Noble Children's Foundation

harminka — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 11:48:56 -0500

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) has announced a donation of US$20,000 (VN dong 320 million) to the Christina Noble Children's Foundation (CNCF) to help improve the lives of impoverished children in Vietnam. Founded in 1991, CNCF is an international organization dedicated to helping children in need with education, medical care, social opportunities and job placement assistance.

Canon Donates Teddy Bears to Schneider Children’s Hospital

harminka — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 05:20:04 -0500

Canon U.S.A., Inc., donated 60 teddy bears to Child Life at Schneider Children's Hospital in New Hyde Park, N.Y., on July 24, 2007.