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'Philanthropy'

Metta World Peace (AKA Ron Artest) gives to Little Rock nonprofit

Lakers forward Ron Artest, who recently changed his name to Metta World Peace (and got eliminated from "Dancing with the Stars"), has donated $50,000 to Little Rock nonprofit Centers for Youth and Families' UNITY Gang Prevention Program.
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Donors give $2 million for Arkansas Arts Center debt

More to come, but Leslie Peacock reports from the Arkansas Arts Center that the Arts Center Foundation raised $4 million — $2 million of it from anonymous donors giving $1 million each — and gave the Arts Center $2.7 million to pay off debt remaining from the financially disastrous World of the Pharaohs exhibit.
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Walmart gift pays admission to Crystal Bridges

A hefty donation from Walmart will pay admission costs for the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.

Jennings Osborne dead at 67

Little Rock businessman and philanthropist Jennings Osborne has died following a long illness.
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Joe Johnson pays it forward

NBA star Joe Johnson, who still calls Little Rock home, is inviting the press in Saturday for the "launch" of the Joe Johnson Foundation, a nonprofit aimed at helping low-income kids and their families.

Walker Foundation gives $2 million to Children's

The Willard and Pat Walker Foundation of Fayetteville has given $2 million to Arkansas Children's Hospital for construction of a new wing.
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Lyon family gives $1.5 million to UAMS

Frank and Jane Lyon have given $1.5 million to the UAMS Institute on Aging for an expansion project.

Notes from the Chamber

Roby Brock is Twittering from the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce's annual meeting. Financier Warren Stephens is the speaker.
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Clinton School gets $750,000 grant

The Center on Community Philanthropy at the Clinton School of Public Service has received $750,000 from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to study and promote giving that builds equitable communities.

Soros puts his money to work

On the one hand you have the Koch boys bankrolling activities aimed at protecting their polluting industries and cutting their tax bills.
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Billionaires pledge giving

Some 40 billionaires, led by Warren Buffett and Bill Gates, have pledged to give at least half their fortunes to charity.No Arkies on the list so far.
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