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Jan. 3, 2003 News Column by Jim Hightower
Arts Consultants: Connect the Cultural Dots
The city's consultants recommend a new, one-stop shop and more funding for Austin's arts programs.
"...to ACVB, which would potentially have access to private philanthropy that wouldn't be available to an actual city department...."
Dec. 20, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
The Hightower Report
HealthSouth's ethics need rehabilitation.
"...his fat salary, luxurious home, lavish lifestyle, and conspicuous philanthropy, he's long been assumed to be skimming cream from..."
Nov. 22, 2002 News Column by Jim Hightower
Food-o-File
How to give a gift and help the Austin community this holiday season.
"...SFC's new FOODSHARES program allows you to target your philanthropy to "Make Room at the Table" for individuals and..."
Dec. 28, 2001 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood
Cook Globally, Grow Locally
"...hired development director Jeff Cohen to find some venture philanthropy dollars. They've also instituted a membership program which solicits..."
Oct. 12, 2001 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood
A Primer on Peppers
The Fire Behind the 'Austin Chronicle' Hot Sauce Festival
"...leads a life of travel, writing, research, painting, and philanthropy that exhausted me just hearing about it, Dr. Andrews..."
Aug. 24, 2001 Food Feature by MM Pack
Articulations
In honor of this week's commencement ceremonies at UT, here's a roundup of recent college-related honors for theatre historian Oscar Brockett, composers, Kent Kennan and Kevin Putz, late playwright David Mark Cohen, and UT theatre department alum Marcia Gay Harden. Plus, the 2001 Funniest Person in Austin is Rich Gabe.
"...four decades in the classroom, his creative work, his philanthropy, and, as College of Fine Arts Dean Robert Freeman..."
May 18, 2001 Arts Column by Robert Faires
The Hightower Lowdown
Selling the Commons; The Corporate Tax-Dodgers
"...to an institution that people like. This is not philanthropy ... it's marketing...."
March 16, 2001 News Column by Jim Hightower
The Fantastic and Utterly Disreputable History of the Bevy of Sin Known as Guy Town
Before downtown Austin had the Warehouse District, it had the Whorehouse District: a notorious neighborhood of brothels and fandango houses called Guy Town.
"...him the "the veteran leader of American journalism and philanthropy ... the advocate of the working masses, their education,..."
Jan. 26, 2001 Features Feature by Ian Quigley
360 Degrees of Separation
The Austin 360 Summit returns sadder, and wiser, this year than it was in its two previous incarnations.
"...to have noticed an upsurge in techie activism and philanthropy in recent months, and attendees at 360.01 felt good..."
Jan. 19, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Articulations
More cultural philanthropy and a disturbing Statesman report on same.
"...reporter Bill Bishop purported to examine changing patterns of philanthropy in "new economy" Austin. But embedded in its description..."
June 16, 2000 Arts Column by Robert Faires
Technically Speaking
The Digital World Turns the Page
"...social and arts programs is falling away and corporate philanthropy overall is diminishing, what does it signify when high..."
June 2, 2000 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola
Wallet and Spirit
Sickbed Fortune
"...vocabulary, particularly when one looks at Leininger's less publicized philanthropy. Start with the earlier meaning of "choice." The press..."
Jan. 29, 1999 News Feature by Debbie Nathan
The Long, Hot Summer
Books to Spend Your Summer With
"...into the flock with a job at the family philanthropy, The Gaitlin Foundation. That notion is anathema to Barnaby,..."
June 5, 1998 Books Feature
Coming of Age
Earth Share Grows Greener Through Payroll Deductions
"...Kevin Ronnie of the National Committee on Responsible Philanthropy, says the growth in Earth Share's pledges last year..."
June 5, 1998 News Feature by Robert Bryce
Annexation Relief Act
Council Aids Its Newest Citizens
"...But does all this philanthropy come out of the goodness of council's heart? Hardly...."
May 1, 1998 News Column by Kayte VanScoy
A Boy Named Sue
Jim Bob Keeps Up the Fight
"...According to recently published figures in the Chronicle of Philanthropy, the Conservancy raised $204 million in 1996, a slight..."
Feb. 20, 1998 News Feature by Robert Bryce
Articulations
Getting Online With Art
"...have been named recipients of the Medal for Distinguished Philanthropy from the American Association of Museums for 1996. The..."
Jan. 17, 1997 Arts Column
Articulations
IRS OKs G&S @ CCP
"...have been named recipients of the Medal for Distinguished Philanthropy from the American Association of Museums for 1996. The..."
Dec. 13, 1996 Arts Column
Articulations
In Memory of Michel
"...have been named recipients of the Medal for Distinguished Philanthropy from the American Association of Museums for 1996. The..."
Oct. 18, 1996 Arts Column
Austin's Active Shelf Life
Can Our Public Library Keep Up the Pace?
"...visible from the infohighway, and the pockets of Austin philanthropy are only so deep...."
Sept. 20, 1996 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Popcult Disconnect
The Gyre of Hack-centrism
"...on at Statesman editorial conferences when something like "Freeport's Philanthropy" (July 8, reported by Ralph K.M. Haurwitz) comes up,..."
July 19, 1996 News Column by Chris Walters
Fast & Furious
"...[[perthousand]]Thur., Nov 16, National Philanthropy Day. The local chapter of the Society of Fund..."
Nov. 10, 1995 Column
Books, Books, Books
The Summer of '95
"...It is clear, from his play, from his philanthropy, and from this book, that Arthur Ashe was a..."
