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Janine Lowy: Enhancing Donor Impact in Philanthropy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:19 GMT

A trend in philanthropy almost feels like it could be a mathematical law: charitable giving increases over time. Since 1967, giving has grown at an average of 6.5% annually (2.6%, adjusted for inflation). But this year, Giving USA’s annual study found a decline in individual year-over-year charitable giving. In the last 40 years, charitable giving has only fallen three times, all in years marred by recession: 1987, 2008, and 2009.This dip has real implications. Declines in giving have a tangible impact on nonprofit organizations that depend on these funds to sustain their day-to-day operations.Janine Lowy, a Los Angeles-based philanthropist and founder of the Winkler-Lowy Foundation, explained that, under these circumstances, it is even more critical for donors to follow through to assess the impact of their giving proactively.“With a decrease in dollars flowing to nonprofits, it’s especially crucial that every gift is maximally effective,” says Lowy. “Donors should monitor and eval...

Man Dead, At Least Two Injured in Multi-Vehicle Collision on Alto Avenue [Las Vegas, NV]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:19 GMT

33-Year-Old Male Suspect Died in Multi-car Crash on Bledsoe LaneLAS VEGAS, NV (October 9, 2023) – On Friday evening, a vehicle collision on Alto Avenue and Bledsoe Lane left one person dead and injured two others.According to the authorities, the footage showed that a man and a woman were stealing parts of a stolen vehicle around 6:35 p.m., on September 22nd.Furthermore, the 33-year-old man and the woman fled the scene.She used a Chevrolet Tahoe at high speeds on Alto Avenue approaching Betty Lane.Moreover, the police did not pursue the suspects, and they ran over a red light hitting a Chevrolet Silverado headed northbound.Consequently, the impact sent the Silverado northwest where it collided with a 1940s -1950s model utility truck and a Nissan Quest.Eventually, the paramedics arrived at the scene and they pronounced the male suspect dead.Also, they transported the other two from the Silverado to UMC Trauma with moderate injuries.The LVMPD’s Collision Investigation Section an...

Letters: Local control | Value of microgrids | Failed Prop. 47 | Ethical integrity

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:19 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Communities musthave say in developmentAcross San Jose, residents are finding “notices of development” in their quiet neighborhoods: a massive condo development to replace a beloved recreational facility; a seven-story skyscraper towering over a street of single-family homes; or multiple million-dollar mansions replacing a single older home requiring removal of several age-old redwood trees.When residents seek to give input about these jarring new developments, they naturally turn to their City Council representatives. Unfortunately, owing to numerous new state laws, city councils and city planning departments no longer control local zoning issues.If citizens want to be heard, they should support a proposed ballot measure that will restore balance between state mandates and local control of zoning issues. Sandra DelvinSan JoseStudy must focus onvalue of microgridsRe: “Riling PG&E, S...

Update: Cause of chef Michael Chiarello’s deadly allergic reaction may remain a mystery

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:19 GMT

Private funeral arrangements were being made Monday for Michael Chiarello, the highly acclaimed Bay Area chef, entrepreneur, cookbook author and vintner who succumbed to an allergic reaction that sent him into anaphylactic shock.Chiarello died Friday at Queen of the Valley Medical Center in Napa after being hospitalized for several days. He was 61.“The doctors don’t know what caused the allergic reaction and neither does the family,” a spokesman for Gruppo Chiarello said Monday. “They may never know.”To honor Chiarello’s legacy, the restaurants in the Bay Area group will continue to operate. The Cal-Italian Bottega is located in Yountville in the Napa Valley. Coqueta offers his take on Spanish cuisine at two locations, The Embarcadero in San Francisco and Yountville. All are open daily for lunch and dinner. The Ottimo cafe and market in Yountville is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.Raised by Italian-American parents in Turlock, he learned their Calabr...

Savannah Bananas will return to Northern California — here’s how to get tickets

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:19 GMT

If you missed the Savannah Bananas during their last visit to Northern California — or if you’re itching to see them again — there’s good news.The quirky baseball team is returning to the region as part of its 2024 Banana Ball World Tour.The catch: The games are in West Sacramento and you must join a random drawing to buy tickets.The “world’s famous baseball circus” will bring its batting skills and dance moves to Sutter Health Park, home of the Giants’ Triple-A club, the Sacramento RiverCats, from Thursday, May 9, to Saturday, May 11. Tickets are scheduled to drop two months before the show, but you must join the lottery system by Friday, Dec. 1 to be part of the random drawing, according to the team’s website.Remember: Joining the list doesn’t guarantee you will be able to buy tickets — only the chance to purchase seats for the show.The Savannah Bananas, which were founded in 2016, played sold-out shows in San Jose and West Sacramento last summer. If you’ve never heard of th...

San Jose Sharks prospect earns early birthday present with NHL roster spot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:19 GMT

SAN JOSE – William Eklund was determined to make the San Jose Sharks roster out of training camp this year, even though he was only about six months removed from having surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder.After an impressive training camp in which he improved with each passing day, Eklund reached his goal, as the Swedish-born forward on Monday was named a part of the Sharks’ 23-man opening night roster.“It means a lot. I worked (hard) for this,” Eklund said. “Now my job is to be here all year. So my focus is on that.”It just so happens that the Sharks’ season-opening game on Thursday against the Vegas Golden Knights also falls on Eklund’s 21st birthday. He said his parents will likely be in attendance for the game at SAP Center.“It’s my birthday and it’s opening night,” said Eklund, who was drafted seventh overall by the Sharks in 2021. “So, it’s a good day.”NHL teams had to submit their salary-cap-compliant rosters of 23 players or less by 2 p.m. (PDT) ...

Vehicle crashes into Chinese Consulate building in SF, driver shot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:19 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A driver who crashed a car into the Chinese Consulate building in San Francisco Monday afternoon has been shot, according to the San Francisco Fire Department. There were security guards inside the consulate at the time of the incident, however it is not known at this time who was involved in the shooting.Officials tell KRON4 that the suspect has not been arrested and that the scene remains active. 6 passengers injured after Cable Car stops abruptly to avoid car Geary Boulevard is closed and drivers are being told to expect traffic delays or consider alternate routes. No other details are available at this time. The San Francisco Police Department is investigating the incident.Earlier on Monday, police activity was reported near USF. It is not know if the two incidents are related.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Police activity reported near USF in San Francisco

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:19 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- People in San Francisco are being told to avoid Fulton Street between Central Avenue and Masonic Avenue due to police activity. The San Francisco Department of Emergency Management sent out an alert at 2:21 p.m. Monday regarding the police activity. Drivers are advised to expect traffic delays and use alternate routes.Police cars and an ambulance were at the scene Monday afternoon. San Francisco officials have not yet reported what caused the police activity. There was also police activity near Laguna Street and Geary Boulevard on Monday afternoon. This is a developing story. Stick with KRON4 for updates.

Yes, This Is Israel’s 9/11

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:19 GMT

A medical worker rushes a child to an ambulance for treatment after Israeli airstrikes destroy buildings in Gaza City, Gaza, on Oct. 9, 2023.Photo: Belal Khaled/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesOn the night of September 11, 2001, I sat on the stoop of my apartment building in Greenwich Village and drank some abominable wine coolers with my neighbors. I’d bought them from a nearby store that had already started wild profiteering and was charging three times the normal price. We were two miles north of the site of the World Trade Center; the neighborhood smelled of acrid smoke, which turned out to be preferable to the stench of burnt, rotting bodies that would develop later that week.Now, according to a plethora of voices, with the vicious recent attacks by Hamas, Israel has experienced its own 9/11. “This is our 9/11,” says the Israeli ambassador to the United Nations. “This is our 9/11,” says the Israeli military’s spokesperson. “This is the equivalent for Israel of probably what hap...

Cristobal, coaches take full blame for Miami’s decision to not run out clock

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:19 GMT

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Miami coach Mario Cristobal reiterated Monday that he takes full responsibility for the Hurricanes not taking a knee in the final seconds of their loss to Georgia Tech, even as offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson revealed that he actually called the play in which the ball was fumbled away.“I made the wrong call,” Cristobal said.Miami led Georgia Tech 20-17 and could have been in victory formation — taking a knee to essentially end the game — when a running play was called. Don Chaney fumbled the ball with 26 seconds left, and Georgia Tech took over on its own 26-yard line.It took the Yellow Jackets four plays — an incompletion, a 30-yard gain, a spike to stop the clock and a 44-yard pass with 2 seconds left — to find the end zone and win 23-20, handing Miami (4-1, 0-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) its first loss of the year.“What we did at the end was the wrong decision,” Dawson said. “I called it. It is what it is. I wished we would have done something diffe...