A collection of stories tagged 'donations' from NPR. http://www.reverbiage.com/ Copyright 2006 Reverbiage.com. Reverbiage is not affiliated with NPR nor its member stations. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 06:20:19 EST Less than two weeks before the inauguration, President-elect Barack Obama's inaugural committee and his transition project face potential budget shortfalls. They jointly need some $50 million, and fundraising appears to have been lagging. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/61858 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=99101601&ft=1&f=1001 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:33:00 EST The struggles of the Big Three automakers are sending shock waves through the philanthropic community: The three companies gave a combined $116 million in charitable donations last year. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/61316 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98772096&ft=1&f=1006 Sun, 28 Dec 2008 16:56:00 EST President Bush took the unusual step of reversing a pardon he issued a day earlier. Bush pardoned Isaac Robert Toussie on Tuesday but changed his mind after learning that Toussie's father had made large donations to the GOP. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/61212 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98711226&ft=1&f=1001 Thu, 25 Dec 2008 14:41:00 EST The Justice Department has donated thousands of documents to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. The more than 50,000 pages chronicle trials of Nazis found living in the United States over the past three decades. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/60752 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98356915&ft=1&f=1001 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:05:00 EST For the third year in a row, a Liberty Eagle gold coin worth almost $1,000 was dropped in a Salvation Army kettles. Each time, the coin has been accompanied by a small note, "In memory of Mimi." Megan Spears, resource management director of The Salvation Army of Lee County, Fla., talks about the donation. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/60805 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98409333&ft=1&f=1021 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:00:00 EST As donations dwindle, Reverend Strong of the Anawim Community Church in Portland, Ore. is struggling to take care of his rapidly growing population of needy parishioners. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/60337 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98013292&ft=1&f=1012 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 13:00:00 EST Food banks across the nation are struggling to meet demand this season, with requests up and donations down. NPR's Pam Fessler visited the Capitol Area Food Bank in Washington, D.C., where calls for emergency aid have exploded this year. She has this audio postcard. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/59814 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97602369&ft=1&f=1001 Sat, 29 Nov 2008 08:00:00 EST You'll soon be seeing volunteers for The Salvation Army out with their red kettles, asking for donations. They've had trouble before because so many people only have plastic on hand. Now, five bell-ringers in El Paso County, Colo., will be the first to accept credit and debit cards along with coins and bills. So if you just never seem to have any spare change on hand — consider that excuse a ghost of Christmas past. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/59292 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97187476&ft=1&f=1051 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:00:00 EST The city of Pleasant Grove, Utah, contends that just because it accepted a privately-donated Ten Commandments monument for a public park, it does not have to accept a monument from a little-known religious group called Summum espousing its principles. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/58964 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=96935326&ft=1&f=1001 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:57:00 EST Two days after the election, the presidential candidates have updated their web sites. At johnmccain.com you can watch video of the senator's concession speech. The web masters for president-elect Barack Obama are still busy. Underneath a message of thanks to his supporters, you can still make a donation to the Obama campaign. And the Obama Store is having a clearance sale. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/58605 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=96689442&ft=1&f=1012 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 06:00:00 EST The campaign finance system was designed when a few people wrote big checks. Campaigns, especially Democrat Barack Obama's campaign, are gathering lots of little donations. Finding fraud requires a new paradigm. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/58313 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=96403125&ft=1&f=1001 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:49:00 EDT Blood banks store freshly donated blood for up to six weeks before it is considered outdated and discarded. But patients who receive transfusions of blood older than two or three weeks may suffer adverse effects, studies suggest. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/58131 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=96237648&ft=1&f=1027 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:29:00 EDT In the tiny town of Paradise, Mich., John Dreves has donated $16,000 to the struggling sports program at the local school. He raised every dime by collecting and returning empty bottles and cans. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/57690 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95787390&ft=1&f=1021 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:07:00 EDT The financial crisis is going to have an effect on many organizations that are not interested in making any money. Nonprofits rely on corporate donations and interest income from their endowments for special programs, operational support and long-term sustainability. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/56608 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95222990&ft=1&f=1001 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:51:00 EDT Warning to Atlanta's panhandlers: Don't expect handouts anymore. City officials are encouraging tourists and Atlantans to drop coins in "donation meters" instead of giving directly to panhandlers. The first one recently went up in front of City Hall. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/56155 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94638020&ft=1&f=1001 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:35:00 EDT Eric Melder is one of 10 Barack Obama supporters who won an all-expenses-paid trip to Denver courtesy of the Obama campaign. Last month, Obama's campaign e-mailed supporters saying if they made a donation of $5 or more and wrote a 100-word essay explaining why they support Obama, they could be selected to attend the convention. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/54888 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94057390&ft=1&f=1001 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EDT The owner of Wordsmiths bookstore in Decatur, Ga., is appealing for donations to help pay his bills. Word of his plight is spreading in the literary world. But some wonder whether it's appropriate for a for-profit enterprise to ask for donations. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/54064 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93510032&ft=1&f=1032 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:22:00 EDT Business may be slow in a lot of places, but the consignment industry is booming. Worries about high prices for food and fuel have a lot of people trying to sell old items they might have thrown away or donated in the past. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/53800 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93329964&ft=1&f=1001 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EDT Microsoft founder Bill Gates has joined forces with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to fight tobacco use in developing countries. Gates donated $125 million to a tobacco-control initiative that Bloomberg launched in 2002. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/53150 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92864125&ft=1&f=1001 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:00:00 EDT Donating money to an aid organization is a natural response following a disaster, but choosing which one can be complicated. Our personal finance contributor discusses how to choose a charity and how much to give. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/51897 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92076245&ft=1&f=1006 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:00:00 EDT In May, for the first time, McCain matched Obama in donations. Where's the money coming from, and what does his decision to take public funding mean for the fall campaign? http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/51509 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91841233&ft=1&f=1012 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:00:00 EDT Sen. Barack Obama reverses an earlier pledge and decides not to accept public campaign funds. He will pay for his general election campaign with private donations instead. Also, the House reaches a delicate compromise on warrantless wiretapping. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/51370 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91769875&ft=1&f=1012 Sat, 21 Jun 2008 10:51:00 EDT Since the early days of the AIDS crisis, federal policy has banned gay men from giving blood. Gay activists say the policy is outdated, discriminatory and needs to be stopped. Campuses in Northern California are taking two very different tacks to wage their protests. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/50804 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91392936&ft=1&f=1001 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:01:00 EDT As the need for a larger blood supply increases, blood banks are looking for donors in high schools. Patti Neighmond looks at the role of teenage blood donors, and recent cautions that they have a higher risk of donation-related complications. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/49693 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90714702&ft=1&f=1001 Thu, 22 May 2008 08:43:00 EDT In the face of rising food and fuel costs, the U.N. World Food Program is making an extraordinary appeal for donations. According to reports, at least 37 countries face food crises, and 20 have imposed some sort of food-price controls. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/46767 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89025308&ft=1&f=1001 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 07:00:00 EDT