May 28
Melinda French Gates to Resign From Gates Foundation
2024年5月21日 星期二
USA Today 報導 Robert Hale 夫婦的特殊行善方式: 除上億大筆捐款之外，Robert 兩次大學畢業典禮，每位畢業生兩信封，內各五百元，音袋給自己，另一袋捐給需要的。其妻每周捐百萬給NGO
A Billionaire Gave Graduates $1,000 in Cash, With One
Request
Rob Hale, a part owner of the Boston Celtics, gave the graduates of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth a gift. He asked them to give, too.
UMass Dartmouth students were surprised during their graduation ceremony when billionaire Robert Hale mentioned envelopes stuffed with $100 bills.
A Billionaire Gave Graduates $1,000 in Cash, With One
Request
Rob Hale, a part owner of the Boston Celtics, gave the graduates of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth a gift. He asked them to give, too.
2024年5月7日 星期二
紐約的年度募款實力 2024 How Much Money Did This Year’s Met Gala Raise?
How Much Money Did This Year’s Met Gala Raise?
Ticket prices to the event have sharply risen, making it a fund-raising bonanza for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute.
Not pictured: dollar signs. A lot of them.
This year’s event raised about $26 million for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, according to a spokeswoman. That’s a $4 million increase over last year’s total, and more than double what the event raised a decade ago, in 2014.
The total pummels the philanthropic events thrown to support many of the city’s other cultural institutions. The most recent fall gala for the New York City Ballet raised just short of $4 million, and the American Museum of Natural History’s gala brought in $2.5 million. Even The Met’s other events do not compare: Its Art & Artists Gala raised $4.4 million last year.
“There are very few other events that raise this kind of money,” said Rachel Feinberg, a fund-raising consultant who has worked on galas in New York City including a benefit last year for the Elmhurst Hospital in Queens. “The Met has found this formula that is fantastic for them.”
2024年5月5日 星期日
Robin Williams (1951~2014)、Michelangelo (1475－1564米開蘭基羅) 等人的故事
淡如水； 無限好：陽光穿透今生。送給一些朋友： The world comes alive in a different way... "Robin Williams (1951~2014)、Michelangelo (1475－1564米開蘭基羅) 等人的故事；The New Philanthropists: The New Generosity"......
https://www.facebook.com/hanching.chung/videos/454806190347367
談點homeless (無家可歸者/遊民/街友) 台北龍山寺.... Robin Williams等人的故事；The New Philanthropists: The New Generosity當韓弟預見新慈善家 (2007)
https://www.facebook.com/hanching.chung/videos/1603720767148428
2024年5月4日 星期六
談homeless (無家可歸者/遊民/街友) 台北龍山寺.... Robin Williams等人的故事；The New Philanthropists: The New Generosity當韓弟預見新慈善家 THE NEW PHILANTHROPISTS 2007
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談點homeless (無家可歸者/遊民/街友) 台北龍山寺.... Robin Williams等人的故事；The New Philanthropists: The New Generosity當韓弟預見新慈善家 (2007)
https://www.facebook.com/hanching.chung/videos/1603720767148428
NHK Newsline 作一美國Homeless 專題。比起去年，多十幾百分點，又有drug 和搶店之問題，城市“風景”越來越不可愛。這問題很嚴峻。
Robin Williams 1500 homeless
In every movie he filmed he asked the production company to hire at least 10 homeless people. During his entire career, he helped approximately 1520 homeless.
Alongside his friends and fellow actors Billy Crystal and Whoopi Goldberg, Mr. Williams appeared in an annual series of HBO telethons for Comic Relief, a charity organization that helps homeless people and others in need.
“The Fisher King,” as a homeless man whose life has been struck by tragedy.
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The award-winning actor and comedian spent decades working in television and film.
April 27, 2006 Robin Williams had dramatic and comedic roles in his decades of acting. He won an Academy Award for a dramatic role in “Good Will Hunting.” Peter Kramer/Getty Images
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After the In Memoriam segment, Billy Crystal offered a very touching, emotional tribute to his close friend, Robin Williams, who died two weeks ago. “He made us laugh, hard, every time we saw him,” Crystal said.
He told a couple of stories, including one time when he, Williams and Whoopi Goldberg went to Shea Stadium for a Comic Relief event. Williams wasn’t really a big baseball fan (his favorite team was “The San Franciscos”) but he got a kick out of pretending to be a baseball player from Russia.
Williams was also apparently a big presence at Crystal family functions — he bonded with older immigrant relatives “like he was one of the guys,” and make up stories about his past. “As genius as he was on stage, he was the greatest friend you could ever imagine — supportive, protective loving,” Crystal said, his voice shaking. “It’s very hard to talk about him in the past because he was so present in all of our lives.” “For almost 40 years, he was the brightest star in the comedy galaxy.”
Here’s an excerpt from the full speech as transcribed by Vulture’s Alex Jung:
Well, as genius as he was onstage, he was the greatest friend you could ever imagine: supportive, protective, loving. It’s very hard to talk about him in the past because he was so present in all of our lives. For almost 40 years, he was the brightest star in the comedy galaxy. But while some of the brightest of our celestial bodies are actually extinct now, their energy long since cooled, but miraculously, because they float in the heavens so far away from us now, their beautiful light will continue to shine on us forever. And the glow will be so bright, it’ll warm your heart, it’ll make your eyes glisten, and it’ll make you think to yourselves: Robin Williams, what a concept.
— Billy Crystal
CEO sleep out
2018
Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos and his wife, MacKenzie, will commit $2 billion to fund existing nonprofits that help homeless families and to create a network of preschools in low-income communities. They call their project the "Bezos Day One Fund."
2008
當韓弟預見新慈善家 台北：天下文化，2007
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The New Philanthropists: The New Generosity
Charles B. Handy, Elizabeth Handy
William Heinemann, 2006 - Social Science - 200 pages
Who are the new philanthropists? And how is their philanthropy "new?"
In this inspiring book, eminent management writer and Britain's biggest business guru Charles Handy and his wife Elizabeth, a portrait photographer, have collaborated to portray a new generation of practical philanthropists--men and women who have made their own fortunes and decided to move on from financial success to try to help those in need. They are doing so not simply by giving their money away to charities and agencies but by helping actively, working on the spot with the very people who need their aid, ensuring that the initiatives are sustainable in the longer term. As in their acclaimed The New Alchemists, the Handys have both interviewed and photographed their subjects in order to tell their inspiring stories; from the Sydney restaurateur Jeff Gambin, who personally helps to cook hot and cold menus for homeless people, to Niall Mellon, a young Irish property developer who is replacing shacks in a South African township with breeze-block homes, and Sara Davenport, who sold her art gallery and set up a breast-cancer care center--the Haven Trust--to offer integrated, holistic treatment and support.
Working in a Boston homeless shelter, Nick Flynn re-encounters his father, a con man and self-proclaimed poet. Sensing trouble in his own life, Nick wrestles with the notion of reaching out yet again to his dad.
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蘇先生有轉此篇 How do you count the homeless?
http://yifertw.blogspot.tw/2013/08/homeless.html
我在那兒有些簡單的解釋和說明 它也牽涉到"可運作的定義"問題以及台北龍山寺的街友之詳細影片紀錄等等
Hanching Chung 提到... 經濟學人的這篇.剪貼在那. 主要它談的是各國界定"街友"的官方的可運作定義. 台灣的公視月前曾有詳細紀錄萬華龍山寺街友的影片--片中說警方有所有街友的詳細清冊. 而這只是台灣街友的冰山一角.....
Dr. Jong Chen and Mike Williams
Hanching Chung (People 人物) -
A Doctor's Kindness Gives Homeless Inventor A Second Chance by NPR Staff January 27, 2013 5:20 PM 6 min 56 sec - - - [image: Mike Williams (left) was homeless and broke in Sacramento, Calif., when he met Dr. Jong Chen. Now the two men are working together to develop a portable housing pod for the homeless.] Mike Williams (left) was homeless and broke in Sacramento, Calif., when he met Dr. Jong Chen. Now the two men are working together to develop a portable housing pod for the homeless. Courtesy of Mike Williams In California in the early 1980s, a cracked tooth sent... 更多 »
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里爾克Rainer Maria Rilke作，方思譯，〈秋日 Autumn Day 〉從語詞窺見社會文化的變遷
方思譯里爾克〈秋日〉末段 顯然和英文翻譯有差異和誤解.
"Autumn Day" by Rainer Maria Rilke - poetry on 'The Beckoning'
Rainer Maria Rilke
This translation is by Guntram Deichsel:
Autumn Day
Lord, it is time. Let the great summer go,
Lay your long shadows on the sundials,
And over harvest piles let the winds blow.
Lay your long shadows on the sundials,
And over harvest piles let the winds blow.
Command the last fruits to be ripe;
Grant them some other southern hour,
Urge them to completion, and with power
Drive final sweetness to the heavy grape.
Grant them some other southern hour,
Urge them to completion, and with power
Drive final sweetness to the heavy grape.
Who's homeless now, will for long stay alone.
No home will build his weary hands,
He'll wake, read, write letters long to friends
And will the alleys up and down
Walk restlessly, when falling leaves dance.
No home will build his weary hands,
He'll wake, read, write letters long to friends
And will the alleys up and down
Walk restlessly, when falling leaves dance.
現在無屋的人不要為他建造一座。
現在孤獨的人要長久孤獨
要醒來，誦讀，而且寫長長的信
而在荒蕪的途徑上來回
不休止的流浪當死去的葉子吹來
──里爾克作，方思譯，〈秋日〉
2024年5月3日 星期五
感動：愛護紐約市中央公園 (參考： 紐約不完全攻略手冊)：年度慈善午餐樂捐聚會 “When she asks for money, you just write a check,” ：最佳帽飾創藝交流The Best Headwear at the Central Park Hat Lunch
感動：愛護紐約市中央公園 (參考： 紐約不完全攻略手冊)：年度慈善午餐樂捐聚會 “When she asks for money, you just write a check,” ：最佳帽飾創藝交流The Best Headwear at the Central Park Hat Lunch
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The luncheon is an annual occasion that serves as a trumpet song of spring in the city and a fund-raiser for the Central Park Conservancy. This year, over 1,000 guests, including philanthropists, designers, members of the Central Park Conservancy and overall lovers of Central Park, raised over $4.6 million for the preservation and upkeep of Manhattan’s green jewel.
午餐會是一年一度的活動，它是城市春天的號角之歌，也是中央公園保護協會的籌款活動。 今年，包括慈善家、設計師、中央公園保護協會成員和中央公園愛好者在內的 1,000 多名嘉賓籌集了超過 460 萬美元，用於保護和維護曼哈頓這顆綠色寶石。
OUT & ABOUT
The Best Headwear at the Central Park Hat Lunch
Attendees at the annual Frederick Law Olmsted Awards wore their finest fascinators, headbands and bird hats to raise money for the jewel of New York.
By Sandra E. Garcia
Photographs by Amir Hamja
The journalists reported from Central Park for Out & About, a column that covers the events where notable, powerful and influential figures gather — and their outfits.
May 2, 2024
They waltzed down the steps of Central Park’s Vanderbilt Gate on Fifth Avenue on Wednesday morning like Marilyn Monroe in her bejeweled performance of the song “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend.”
But here, there were many more women, each of them escorted by a waiter in a white coat, seemingly floating down the staircase and into the Conservatory Garden. And instead of diamonds, they wore hats or fascinators or headbands made of feathers, Legos and artificial flowers. One was even fashioned as a swan.
The procession that entered the 42nd annual Frederick Law Olmsted Awards Luncheon at the Conservatory Garden — or the hat luncheon, as it is colloquially known — donned frocks in shades of pink, orange, lavender, ice blue and Kelly green — enough colors to rival the eggs in an Easter basket.
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The luncheon is an annual occasion that serves as a trumpet song of spring in the city and a fund-raiser for the Central Park Conservancy. This year, over 1,000 guests, including philanthropists, designers, members of the Central Park Conservancy and overall lovers of Central Park, raised over $4.6 million for the preservation and upkeep of Manhattan’s green jewel.
“It’s a big celebration for Central Park and the people who really love and care for the park,” said Betsy Smith, the president and chief executive of the Central Park Conservancy.
This year’s event, which honored Diane Schaub, the Central Park Conservancy’s curator of gardens, along with the Conservancy’s garden staff, took nine months to plan, according to Ms. Smith. It is the biggest fund-raiser for the park, and the money raised will go toward operating costs for the park, including landscaping and park maintenance.
Former Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, who arrived after the procession in a navy blue jacket and hunter green tie, is a longtime supporter of the park and a former board member.
“They’ve got to raise money all the time; Central Park doesn’t get enough money,” Mr. Bloomberg said.
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“When she asks for money, you just write a check,” he said, looking toward Ms. Smith as she walked by him to take her seat beside his. “Just say yes. I learned that many years ago from her.”
While some attendees began to take their seats and enjoy their lunch of poached salmon with a kohlrabi and avocado salad, the gowned and the heeled made the rounds.
Abby Phillip, the CNN anchor, said this was her first time at the luncheon.
“I just moved to New York, so it’s quite the welcome to the city,” said Ms. Phillip, who was wearing a lavender dress from Amsale and a light gray fascinator.
感動：愛護紐約市中央公園 (參考： 紐約不完全攻略手冊)：年度慈善午餐樂捐聚會 “When she asks for money, you just write a check,” ：最佳帽飾創藝交流The Best Headwear at the Central Park Hat Lunch感動：愛護紐約市中央公園 (參考： 紐約不完全攻略手冊)：年度慈善午餐樂捐聚會 “When she asks for money, you just write a check,” ：最佳帽飾創藝交流The Best Headwear at the Central Park Hat Lunch感動：愛護紐約市中央公園 (參考： 紐約不完全攻略手冊)：年度慈善午餐樂捐聚會 “When she asks for money, you just write a check,” ：最佳帽飾創藝交流The Best Headwear at the Central Park Hat Lunch“When I lived in New York years ago, I would just, like, ride from Harlem all the way down to Central Park South,” she said. “It’s like therapy, honestly, just to have this smack dab in the middle of the city. It is so beautiful.”
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Ms. Phillip was invited by her friend Mireyah D’Angelo, who was wearing a large fascinator from Eve Bari with shiny black feathers.
For Ms. D’Angelo, a banker with JP Morgan Chase, supporting the park means protecting the memories of her daughter’s childhood.
“I have a 25-year-old-daughter who we basically raised her in New York using the park,” said Ms. D’Angelo, who was wearing a white linen dress. “This is the only way to ensure that this oasis that we have in the city stays beautiful for absolutely everyone in the city.”
While there were no children in attendance, Ylena Feuerman, a jeweler from Kyiv, found a way for her 12-year-old daughter, Mia, to contribute. Ms. Feuerman’s headpiece was made of Legos that clicked together to form flowers. The headpiece was a project she embarked on with her daughter and her nanny, Luda, a year ago.
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“She painted it and put Legos everywhere,” said Ms. Feuerman, whose sky blue dress featured 3-D accents that were also made of Legos. “This is a message to Ukrainian kids to be safe and be happy.”
For others, like Katherine Gage Boulud, the restaurateur and wife of the chef Daniel Boulud, the park serves as an heirloom.
“So many of us are mothers and daughters of people who have supported the park for a long time, and we bring our children here,” she said. She was wearing a Julia Clancey headband with fuchsia orchids attached to it and a pink beaded miniskirt suit set by Carolina Herrera.
“This has taken on an even greater importance since Covid, when everybody realized just how much we depend on the park,” Ms. Gage Boulud said.
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It is the democratization of the green space that is important to Kathleen Tait, a philanthropist who has attended the luncheon for 20 years.
“People have said for a long time that this was the backyard of New York City, but it was not true for my dad growing up here, it was not true for us,” said Ms. Tait, who wore a fascinator with gardenias in the front and a floating dragonfly in the back. “I want to help push this forward.”
The Flourishing World of Central Park
This verdant tourist destination is a pleasure ground for locals, too.
36 Hours in Central Park: With its endless trails, hidden nooks, museums and nearby night spots, the park is a hub for both thriving activities and where one can find a more tranquil, timeless Manhattan.
Flaco’s Kingdom: Before his demise earlier in February, the Eurasian eagle-owl’s escape from the Central Park Zoo and subsequent life on the loose captured the public’s attention and hearts.
Shakespeare Hits the Road: To many people, Central Park in the summer equals Shakespeare in the Park. But this year, because of renovations at the theater traditionally hosting the productions, the show will step outside the confines of the park.
Regreening in the Park: A construction project next to the North Woods, involves remaking a part of the park that serves as a backyard for nearby blocks in East Harlem, where green spaces are sorely missing.
A Reporter’s Design: Ever wondered who designed one of Central Park? Read about the life of Frederick Law Olmsted, who helped create one of New York’s shining jewels.
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