Obama purchases half hour of primetime on CBS, also in talks with FOX, NBC... DEVELOPING... Oct 10, 2008
Obama buys half-hour of network primetime--The Live Feed. Obama buys half-hour of network primetime. (The Drudge Report)
McCain: Obama Link to Ayers Is Honesty Issue Oct 10, 2008
That educational foundation was The Annenberg Challenge; it was funded by the Annenberg Foundation, a charity set up by longtime Republican backer and newspaper publisher Walter Annenberg. Annenberg has since died, but his wife has endorsed McCain this year. (Newsmax)
Nets Condemn McCain for Calling Obama 'That One' Oct 8, 2008
GRIFFIN: One place their paths repeatedly crossed, according to a CNN review of board minutes and other records, was Chicago's Annenberg Challenge Project, where a $50 million grant from the Annenberg Foundation matched locally-raised funds to improve schools. According to participants and project records, Bill Ayers fought to bring the Annenberg grant to Chicago. (MediaResearch.org)
Character and ethics issues come to the fore Oct 7, 2008
Ayers helped win $50 million from the Annenberg foundation, and Obama became chairman of the board that distributed grants. Later in 1995, Ayers hosted a gathering at his home where a state senator introduced Obama as her hand-picked successor. (Boston Globe)
WACK! Art and the Feminist Revolution Oct 7, 2008
The presentation at The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles was made possible by The Annenberg Foundation. Additional generous support is provided by Geraldine and Harold Alden; The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts; the National Endowment for the Arts; The Peter Norton Family Foundation; Audrey M. Irmas; The Jamie and Steve Tisch Foundation; The MOCA Contemporaries; Wells Fargo Foundation; The Broad Art Foundation; Vivian and Hans Buehler; the Barbara Lee Family Foundation Donor... (AbsoluteArts.com)
A pal around McCain and changing the subject Oct 7, 2008
In 1995, Obama, then a young lawyer with political ambitions but as yet no office, was recruited to chair the board of a school-reform organization funded and established by the Annenberg Foundation - a group that distributes the wealth of the estate of Walter Annenberg, Richard Nixon's ambassador to Britain. It was only then that Obama met Ayers, who already was a board member and a figure in Chicago's education-policy elite. (Daily Iowan, IA)
LETTERS: NCT, Oct. 5, 2008 Oct 6, 2008
" END QuoteOh really?Well, heck, let's check the slim record, ok?One such venture into improving student's knowledge was the much tauted Chicago Annenberg Challenge, or the CAC, as it has come to be known.The history shows the Annenberg Foundation chartered the CAC with a grant of $49.2 million in 1995.But by 2002, the CAC was formally dissolved. WHY? If it was sooooo sucessful?Well, it now appears it just wasn't so, successful, I mean.According to the record, what little of it we can find, the... (North County Times)
Ellis Island Museum to expand immigration story Sep 25, 2008
Funding has been underwritten in part by Bank of America and the Annenberg Foundation ... Annenberg Foundation. (Yahoo News)
Richie Sambora with Los Lobos at a benefit concert for the Midnight Mission of Los Angeles in March 2007. It was one of many events that have taken place at Malibu Performing Arts Center. The owners of MPAC are in danger of foreclosure on the property that houses the center. Photo by Devon Meyers / TMT Sep 19, 2008
Thursday, September 18, 2008 Edition. It's already possible to walk there now. (Malibu Times, CA)
‘We the people' Sep 18, 2008
Podolak was one of 100 students featured on a three-part DVD series with the justices produced by the Annenberg Foundation, an organization dedicated to advancing the public well-being through improved communication. She said she was starstruck to meet people that have a vital role in government and how important the Constitution is to their jobs. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Obama Invokes Rush Limbaugh in New Spanish-Language Ad... Sep 18, 2008
The Annenberg Foundation donated approximately $50 million and another $50-$60 million came from matching funds. Obama-Ayers spent all the funding before the Challenge was shut-down or morphed into another Foundation, without Obama. (The Drudge Report)
Pentagon Memorial Fund Says 'Thank You' to Major Donors and Supporters Sep 11, 2008
"I want to express my gratitude to the individuals, the foundations, the corporations and those in the international community who provided significant support to help us create the Pentagon Memorial. Without them, we would not be able to stand at the site on September 11, 2008 and dedicate the Pentagon Memorial." Among the corporate donors who were also recognized during the ceremony were Founding Sponsors: Accenture and Sonnenschein Nath thal LLP; Titanium Sponsors: ATeuser-Busch Foundation,... (PR Newswire)
ReachMD XM 157 to Present Stand Up To Cancer Special as the Only Live Simulcast on XM Satellite Radio for Health Care Professionals Sep 3, 2008
Leading philanthropists, organizations and corporations that support the Stand Up To Cancer mission include the Sidney Kimmel Foundation as well as Major League Baseball, Amgen, AARP, Bloomberg Philanthropies, GlaxoSmithKline, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Revlon, Wallis Annenberg & The Annenberg Foundation, Alliance for Global Good, Lee Jeans, New York Giants, Philips, Saks Fifth Avenue, Steve Tisch, Stonyfield Farm, The Island Def Jam Music Group and many others. In addition to ABC,... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
McCain plans three-state VP rollout this weekend... Aug 27, 2008
2 million from the Annenberg Foundation with the intention of establishing community partnerships that would improve schools. FOX News was among several news organizations that reviewed the universitys records by appointment. (The Drudge Report)
Jay McInerney, John Edwards, Mary-Louise Parker Aug 14, 2008
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art has announced that it has received a major gift for photography from Wallis Annenberg and the Annenberg Foundation. The gift will provide money for the acquisition of the Marjorie and Leonard Vernon Collection, which includes more than 3,500 prints from the 19th and 20th centuries. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Residents fail to show for Legacy Park workshops Jul 17, 2008
"The project has a two-fold purpose of transforming the 20-acre property located along Pacific Coast Highway between Webb Way and Cross Creek Road into a multihabitat, passive recreation park. It will be a part of the city's storm water management program, which includes the nearby treatment center on Civic Center Way.The park will capture excess storm water runoff when the treatment facility is filled to capacity. The storm water will then move to the facility as room becomes available. The... (Malibu Times, CA)
Virtual Therapy Jul 14, 2008
Second Life's Health Support Coalition (a collaboration between Soj, the avatar Gentle Heron and Carolina Keats, who in real life is a medical librarian) has won a grant from the Annenberg Foundation to create an Ability Commons, for 40-plus smaller health and support groups. "Imagine a paralyzed 23-year-old lying in his family's back bedroom," the coalition wrote, "yearning for contact with age peers in similar situations. Second Life offers people with serious physical and cognitive... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
City could receive $2.5 million for Legacy Park Jul 3, 2008
"A presentation on the proposal will take place this week on Wednesday at a meeting of the Malibu Public Facilities Authority, the committee consisting of City Council members and college trustees that oversees the Malibu portion of the Measure S bond money. Barovsky and Councilmember John Sibert are on the committee. The meeting takes place at City Hall at 5:30 p.m.Legacy ParkThe Legacy Park project is a two-fold plan to develop the 20-acre, city-owned property along Pacific Coast Highway... (Malibu Times, CA)
KCRW Kicks Off Special June Programming to Celebrate Music Library Jun 3, 2008
Special Thanks to our Major Music Matchmakers The Annenberg Foundation Stolaroff Foundation The GRAMMY Foundation Stephen Gunther & Glenn Cardoso/New Urban West, Inc. Nonesuch. com Scott Milano & Foodchain Records Occidental Petroleum Corporation RealNetworks RGK Foundation Doug Ring & Cindy Miscikowski Anton Segerstrom SonyBMG Universal Studios BluWave Audio Tom & Janet Unterman Adele Yellin and to those who prefer to remain anonymous. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Film on Congress features Yosemite school Apr 11, 2008
The film is part of what's called The Constitution Project, funded by the Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands. The nonprofit group says it wants to improve civics education and public understanding of democratic institutions. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
City looks for Legacy Park grant money Feb 21, 2008
Wednesday, February 20, 2008 Edition. "A proposal to fund most of the project through the issuance of certificates of participation, which are similar to bonds, was supported this month by a City Council subcommittee composed of Barovsky and Andy Stern. The city would pay off the COPs, as much as 10 million worth, through rent money it would receive from Legacy Park tenants. The City Council could vote on that concept next month.If the council ends up choosing the COP issuance option, it would... (Malibu Times, CA)
City might borrow more to fund park projects Feb 7, 2008
Wednesday, February 06, 2008 Edition. "Thorsen said if the city receives grant money after the issuance of COPs, that money could be used to pay off the debt.Both projects are in the design phase, with draft environmental impact reports being written. The DEIR could be ready for Legacy Park by the end of the month, Thorsen said. COPs would not be issued until the projects are approved by the City Council at public hearings, which could take place before the end of the year.City Councilmember... (Malibu Times, CA)
Line king Redl shines light on altered realities Feb 2, 2008
The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego acquired the work last year with funds from its International Collectors group of patrons and the Annenberg Foundation. Now it's on view for the first time here. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Stanford starts new effort to train teachers Jan 31, 2008
The $6 million national effort is being launched by the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation through a $5 million grant from the Annenberg Foundation and $1 million from the Carnegie Foundation of New York. The University of Pennsylvania, University of Virginia and University of Washington have also been selected to participate in the program. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Newswatch, Police/Fire Jan 29, 2008
The expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C., came courtesy of the Annenberg Foundation, which funds the Sunnylands Supreme Court Institute. Two students from each state were invited to the institute, along with a teacher. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Women's Center Gets $5 Million Dec 22, 2007
The Downtown Women's Center, which provides supportive housing, health and education services to homeless, mentally ill and drug-addicted women, has received a 5 million gift from the Annenberg Foundation ... The Annenberg Foundation provides funding and support to nonprofit organizations worldwide. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Stevens students meet Supreme Court justices in D.C. Dec 5, 2007
The Rapid City Stevens High School senior and fellow classmate Hannah Lehmann accompanied teacher Kathy Bunkowske to Washington last month to be part of the Annenberg Public Policy Center presidential academy, a project of the Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands. Over two days, 51 students and 10 teachers from throughout the U.S. had the opportunity to question and discuss past court decisions with Justices Anthony M. Kennedy, Stephen G. Breyer and O'Connor. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
From Hoover Press: Discovering the Hidden Listener, by R. Eugene Parta Nov 30, 2007
Publication of Discovering the Hidden Listener: An Assessment of Radio Liberty and Western Broadcasting to the USSR during the Cold War is a project of the Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands in partnership with the Hoover Institution. Discovering the Hidden Listener: An Assessment of Radio Liberty and Western Broadcasting to the USSR during the Cold War, by R. Eugene Parta. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
An American in Paris opens up the world of classical dance Nov 28, 2007
" Choreographers like William Forsythe and Merce Cunningham, who have both taught and presented their work in Paris, have forced changes in the way dance is taught, said Ag?silas, who vowed to bring fresh air into the conservatory. After starting the American Academy with eight students in temporary quarters near the Invalides, Desno?s saw it grow year by year. By 2003 there were 450 students, about half of them American. Buoyed by a $1 million grant that year from the Annenberg Foundation, she... (International Herald Tribune)
D.C. conference Nov 15, 2007
The conference was a project of the Annenberg Foundation Trust and Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania, considered a premier communication policy center in the country since its founding in 1993. Over the course of two days, the students had the opportunity to question and engage in conversations with Justices Anthony M. Kennedy, Stephen G. Breyer, Antonin Scalia and former Justice Sandra Day OConnor. (Wellington Daily News, KS)
President Bush 41 Re-Opens Museum at Texas A&M with Surprise Parachute Jump Nov 11, 2007
The George Bush Presidential Library Foundation is grateful to the following major donors who have contributed to the renovation of the Museum: The Annenberg Foundation ATdation Bessemer Trust Brazos County The Brown Foundation, Inc. Bryan Texas Utilities The City of Bryan Ranai and Jamal Daniel Linda and Archie Dunham The Ray C. Fish Foundation Ford Motor Company Preston and Colleen Geren The Hagler Foundation Albert and Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation Koret Foundation Steven and Sheila... (PR Newswire)
Hoover Institution gets $10 million gift Nov 9, 2007
The Hoover Institution at Stanford University has received a $10 million gift from the Annenberg Foundation to establish a fund to study public policy development in economics, national security and foreign policy by Hoover scholars ... " This is simply amazing. Stanford (note: Drell is from Stanford) Sydney Drell, has been a long-time member of government advisory panels that deal with nuclear weapons, and other nuclear technology. He **has also endorsed the existing nuclear stockpile**, while... (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Light, space are magical in Irwin's exhibition Oct 27, 2007
75 million grant received from the Annenberg Foundation. . (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Miami City Ballet gets $1M grant Oct 16, 2007
The Annenberg Foundation provides funding and support to nonprofit organizations in the U.S. and internationally. It is headquartered in Randor, Penn. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Annenberg Foundation Oct 16, 2007
Miami City Ballet gets $1M grant - South Florida Business Journal. Members: Not Registered. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Math teacher can add $25K to honor Oct 11, 2007
Two of Lewis' students were recently selected by the Annenberg Foundation to travel to Washington, D.C., to meet with a U.S. Supreme Court justice, said Arthur Souza, complex area superintendent for Honokaa, Kealakehe, Kohala and Konawaena. Through the Kealakehe Interact Club, which Lewis co-directs, students raised $8,000 to support two orphanages in southeast India in the last school year. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Huckabee Disgraces Suicide Survivor Community, Says National Hopeline Network Oct 10, 2007
In 2001 the Annenberg Foundation conducted research into appropriate use of the term "suicide" in the media, and how actual suicides should be covered to not cause suicide but to educate and help people understand that suicide can be prevented. Huckabee has set back that movement with his careless remarks. (PR Newswire)
A vibrant new L.A. scene makes art a team sport Sep 29, 2007
Farmlab is wholly subsidized by the Annenberg Foundation ... " To call Farmlab "alternative" might be a stretch, given its scale, its affiliation with the Annenberg Foundation (where Bon, granddaughter of founder Walter Annenberg, is a trustee) and the stature of many of its team members. (Nodal, for instance, ran the L.A. Cultural Affairs Department for 13 years and now heads the Cultural Affairs Commission.) This is not a starving-artist enterprise. Its mission, however, is far from... (Los Angeles Times)
Presidential historian to headline 2007 Welty Gala Sep 14, 2007
He has been an historian on the staff of the Smithsonian Institution (1982-1986), a senior associate member at Oxford University in England (1986-1987) and a senior fellow of the Annenberg Foundation in Washington, D.C. (1988-1996). aking Charge was Beschloss's first volume on President Lyndon Johnson's newly released secret tapes. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Another hurdle cleared for Barnes Foundation move Sep 6, 2007
About $150 million needed for the new site has been raised by the Pew Charitable Trusts, Annenberg Foundation and Lenfest Foundation. The Barnes Foundation, which was built in 1922 by Dr. Albert C. Barnes, has a world-class collection of artwork by C;zanne, Picasso, Matisse, van Gogh, Monet, Manet, Goya and others. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Foundations see honor in admitting failures Jul 26, 2007
Ask about foundations' failures, and a foundation official will typically cite the Annenberg Challenge, a $500 million effort by the Annenberg Foundation in the 1990s to improve public education. It was matched by $600 million from other foundations, businesses and universities. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
CMU grads want to turn brown to green Jul 10, 2007
In Los Angeles, a design team funded by the Annenberg Foundation has turned a 32-acre rail yard into a massive cornfield and garden. But that project, dubbed "Not a Cornfield," is more urban artwork than laboratory. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Maurice Sendek Elementary has art show at McDonald's Jun 22, 2007
As a tax deductible organization, income comes from foundations such as the Annenberg Foundation, the San Gabriel Valley Learning Centers, the Resnick Foundation, the Norris Foundation, the Dwight Stuart Youth Foundation, the Frederick R. Weisman Philanthropic Foundation, and the Roth Family Foundation. Corporations such as Citigroup, Alcoa Fastening Systems, Thomson West, Target Stores, HealthNet, Deluxe Financial Services, Chapman Associates, the Laemmle Theatres Charitable Foundation and... (Los Angeles Daily News)
Governor presents Phila. Award to philanthropist Lenore Annenberg Jun 19, 2007
Annenberg heads the Annenberg Foundation, which made almost $48 million in regional grants last year. She has held the post since the death of her husband, publisher and ambassador Walter Annenberg, in 2002. (NEPA News, PA)
Philanthropist Leonore Annenberg winner of Philadelphia Award Jun 19, 2007
Annenberg, 89, leads the Annenberg Foundation, which over the years has given tens of millions of dollars to local institutions. She became head of the foundation in 2002 after the death of her husband, publisher and ambassador Walter Annenberg. (NEPA News, PA)
Assortment of gifts given to museum of journalism in D.C. May 10, 2007
But the Newseum's biggest gift, announced Tuesday, will be $15 million donated by the Annenberg Foundation. In recognition of the gift, the Newseum will name its largest theater the Walter and Leonore Annenberg Theater. (SunSpot.net)
Annenberg Foundation gives $15M to Newseum May 10, 2007
The Annenberg Foundation, which is based in Radnor, Pa ... The Annenberg Foundation joins a group of founding partners for the Newseum that includes the Smith family, the Ochs-Sulzberger family/New York Times (NYSE: NYT), (NYSE: NWS), the Greenspun family, Cox Enterprises, Hearst Corp., ABC News, NBC News, the Pulliam family and Time Warner (NYSE: TWX). (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Newseum Gets $15 Million Gift May 9, 2007
The Annenberg Foundation will donate $15 million, and in recognition of the gift, the Newseum will name its largest theater the Walter and Leonore Annenberg Theater ... "My husband, Walter, dedicated his life as a publisher, broadcaster, diplomat and philanthropist to communication, education and public service," Leonore Annenberg, president and chairwoman of the Annenberg Foundation, said in announcing the gift. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Leonore Annenberg To Be Presented The 2006 Philadelphia Award Apr 25, 2007
"Leonore Annenberg has a passion for the City of Philadelphia and is an exemplary civic leader whose work and vision embody the spirit of The Philadelphia Award," said Dr. Happy Craven Fernandez, Chair of The Philadelphia Award Trustees and President of Moore College of Art n. Leonore Annenberg, a committed philanthropist and champion of the arts, education, civic leadership and healthcare, is president and chairman of The Annenberg Foundation. During 2006, her leadership in many civic... (PR Newswire)
Spielberg's Shoah Foundation widens scope Apr 25, 2007
Spielberg presented the Shoah Foundation's inaugural Ambassador for Humanity award to Wallis Annenberg, vice president of the philanthropic Annenberg Foundation, founded by her billionaire publishing family. Monday night's event was hosted by Jerry Seinfeld, who brought levity to the sometimes serious proceedings. (USA Today -- Life)
More of this story Apr 21, 2007
With funding from the Annenberg Foundation, artist Lauren Bon and her team transformed a 32-acre barren plot known as the Cornfield into an actual cornfield for one complete agricultural cycle ... Since its inception last September, the Annenberg Foundation-funded Farmlab has embarked on several high-profile projects. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
School consolidation or discrimination? Apr 20, 2007
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Annenberg Foundation and the New York City School System are a few among many who financially support and believe in a movement toward smaller neighborhood schools. This is a move backward for many school districts, as it requires schools being opened in areas that had previously closed schools in an effort to save money. (Olean Times Herald, NY)
Forum: Reform the schools, reduce violence Apr 15, 2007
This includes $12 million invested by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and $9 million by local Baltimore foundations in a massive effort to "reform" Baltimore high schools, and $45 million by the Annenberg Foundation in New York City's schools. But these initiatives ignored an obvious reality: Real reform has to take place in the presence of and on a foundation of civil order. (Washington Times, DC)
Farmlab Public Salon Speaker Series Welcomes Paul Stamets to Los Angeles Apr 13, 2007
WHO: Farmlab -- an initiative of the Annenberg Foundation -- is an emerging think tank; art production studio; and performance and educational venue. Mr. Stamets is a leading figure in the fields of experimental remediation, with clients as diverse as the U.S. Department of Defense and the University of Arizona Medical School. (PR Newswire)
A Bright Outlook for Giving Apr 2, 2007
" Debra Blum and Sam Kean contributed to this article. 2007 budget Percentage change from 2006 J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation (Boise, Idaho) $28,500,000 (P) +71.2% Annenberg Foundation (Radnor, Pa.) 275,000,000 (P) +0.6 Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation (Pittsburgh) 18,454,000 (P) +3.1 Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation (Atlanta) 21,122,000 (P) +4.6 Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation (Milwaukee) 36,000,000 (P) +11.8 Otto Bremer Foundation (St. Paul) 28,500,000 (P) +8.1 Brown Foundation... (The Chronicle of Philanthropy)
WESTSIDE HEADLINES: The latest news from all our cities Mar 3, 2007
The 28 million contract went to Pankow Special Projects, with 21 million of that sum to be paid for by a grant from the Annenberg Foundation. The coastal strip belonging to the Pacific Coast Highway estate will be named the Annenberg Community Beach Club. (Brentwood Media Group, CA)
Blogging with the Editor: Hot wheels Feb 19, 2007
10 million dollar donation to Lankenau Hospital from the Annenberg Foundation. 500 jobs being cut at another hospital. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
Art for the Ozarks Jan 8, 2007
Philadelphia philanthropist Leonore Annenberg of the Annenberg Foundation made the largest pledge: $10 million. The fund-raising drive ultimately raised $30 million, secured a bank loan for the difference, and thus ensured that Philadelphia will keep the painting, which will henceforth be displayed jointly by the PMA and PAFA, both located in central Philadelphia. (Boston Globe)
Read more... Jan 3, 2007
The Annenberg Foundation is donating $10 million toward the effort ... "Walter Annenberg had great admiration for Thomas Eakins's work, and in particular, for The Gross Clinic," said Leonore Annenberg, president and chairman of the Annenberg Foundation and wife of the late Walter Annenberg. (PNN Online)
Tintin's Creator Herge, Comic-Strip Master, Is Feted in Paris Exhibition Jan 2, 2007
The exhibition, which runs through Feb. 19, is sponsored by the Annenberg Foundation. (Jorg von Uthmann is a critic for Bloomberg News. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
