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• UI goes public with $225 million capital campaign

  April 27, 2012 in Idaho, Region Officials at the University of Idaho are going public with a $225 million capital campaign aimed at bringing in money for scholarships, new faculty and upgrades to laboratory and classroom …

• Salvation Army makes final push for donations

  December 22, 2011 in City With three days of bell-ringing to go before Christmas, the Spokane Salvation Army is still $75,000 short of its $385,000 fundraising goal. 3

• Spin Control: GOP should be careful with fix for McKenna bind

  December 11, 2011 in City on Page B3 OLYMPIA – Washington Republicans are exercised over a wrinkle in state election laws that restricts some candidates, but not others, from raising money during a legislative session. Their concern is … 1

• Girl Scouts ramp up fundraising

  November 10, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V4 Say “Girl Scouts” and people are likely to answer with “cookies, camp and crafts.” Everyone wants their Samoas or Thin Mints when cookie time comes around, and most organizations would …

• Ice arena: Welcome to the new Frontier

  September 23, 2011 in Idaho on Page A5 A nonprofit ice arena in Coeur d’Alene that has been rebuilding since a 2008 roof collapse received a major boost Thursday when Frontier Communications announced a seven-year, $175,000 contribution. As …

• Motorcycle ride cancer fundraiser

  July 21, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V12 The Inland Empire Motorcycle Coalition will hold its 10th annual ride on Saturday to benefit the American Childhood Cancer Organization of the Inland Northwest, formerly Candlelighters of the Inland Northwest. …

• Obama raises more than $86 million for campaign, DNC

  July 13, 2011 in Nation/World President Barack Obama collected $86 million combined for his re-election campaign and the Democratic party during the past three months, giving him a large fundraising advantage over the Republican field … 12

• Face Time: Raffle proceeds make Really BIG difference

  July 4, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page A5 Every year in July, the North Idaho College Foundation holds its largest fundraiser. Only 5,000 tickets are sold for the Really BIG Raffle, at $100 apiece. The grand prize is …

• Trike races help cancer organizations

  June 9, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S5 Bill Heitner was just stopping in for a beer on his way home from work a couple of years ago. He had just moved to the Minnehaha neighborhood, and a …

• Giving falls short of goals

  December 29, 2010 in City on Page A1 When it came to charitable giving this holiday season, the Spokane spirit was willing even if the economy is still weak. Four of the Inland Northwest’s most prominent charities reported …

• Riders from Sandpoint focus on autism

  December 17, 2010 in City on Page A1 For the past 12 years, David and Lisa Barth, of Sandpoint, have cocooned around their small family, maxed out with the day-to-day challenge and joy of raising an autistic son. … 9

• Make sure generosity hits mark, officials say

  December 11, 2010 in City on Page B1 Top state officials are warning kind-hearted Washingtonians this holiday season not to contribute to corporate greed by giving to fundraising organizations that take too big a cut. About a quarter … 2

• Allen’s $26 million gift will go to WSU’s animal health school

  December 3, 2010 in City on Page A8 SEATTLE – Washington State University is getting a $26 million donation from its richest dropout, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, the school said Thursday. The gift for the university’s School for …

• Street-corner donors feed dreams to get back to Africa

  October 3, 2010 in Idaho Voices on Page I1 Fundraising in a flaccid economy is a challenge. Even established nonprofit organizations are struggling because people hold on to their change and cut back on charity as their paychecks shrink. …

• Street-corner donors feed volunteer’s dreams

  September 30, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page S1 Fundraising in a flaccid economy is a challenge. Even established nonprofit organizations are struggling because people hold on to their change and cut back on charity as their paychecks shrink. …

• Honoring fallen heroes

  August 16, 2009 in Idaho Voices on Page I1 It’s a place to reflect on the sacrifices of others, where fallen heroes will be remembered and future generations will gather to learn under a promise to “never forget.” Yet, …

• Museum raises funds for new home

  June 11, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page W1 The Cheney Historical Museum has been keeping the history of Cheney, Four Lakes, Marshall, Tyler and Amber alive for years. The people, schools and some incorporated towns have come and …

• Catholic Charities misses fund goal

  January 11, 2008 in City on Page B1 Emptying the mailbags at Catholic Charities on the morning of Dec. 27 is a coveted job, because that’s usually the day the charity reaches its Christmas Collection goal. This Christmas, …

• Christmas Fund 1994 Thousands Benefited From Fund

  January 1, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 Organizers of the annual Spokesman-Review Christmas Fund see 1994 as anything but a miss. The fund, which began the day after Thanksgiving, collected $359,153.20, about $37,000 less than the $396,591 …