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In the NewsJune 18, 2013
Charitable Giving Rose 3.5 Percent in 2012, 'Giving USA' Finds
According to the 58th annual Giving USA report, giving by individuals rose an estimated 3.9 percent (1.9 percent adjusted for inflation) in 2012, while giving by foundations increased 4.4 percent and corporate giving rose 12.2 percent....

One Fund Boston Raises More Than $51 Million
As of last week, the fund established to assist victims of the Boston Marathon bombing had received more than one hundred and fifty applications for assistance, including from the families of the four people killed and at least fourteen who lost limbs....

Clinton Foundation, Next Generation Launch 'Too Small to Fail' Initiative
The initiative will promote research about brain development and the impact of early nutrition and health and encourage parents, caregivers, and businesses to take steps to support the health and well-being of children up to age 5....

American Heart Association Secures $6.5 Million to Improve Heart Attack Care in Rural Minnesota
The funding, which includes a lead gift of $4.6 million from the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, will support the three-year implementation of a program to provide heart attack patients with timely access to treatment....

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