Back in 1999, local businesswoman Barbara Alexander aligned herself and her business, Premier Properties by Barbara Alexander, with national real estate company Howard Hanna out of appreciation […]
Tag: philanthropy
Donors aren’t separate from their deeds
by Benjamin Soskis It was a supreme moment of addition by subtraction. On Dec. 9, the Metropolitan Museum of Art announced an agreement with representatives of the […]
Guest essay: The forgotten champions of the pandemic response
by Paul D. Daugherty Since the first hours the pandemic arrived in our state, West Virginia’s nonprofits have taken initiative, shown leadership and provided continuous service from […]
Philanthropy WV recognizes 2021 award winners
Since 2007, Philanthropy West Virginia has recognized the philanthropic efforts of West Virginians by celebrating outstanding examples of generosity and leadership each year with the West Virginia […]
Is the rift between the public and the C-suites permanent?
During a visit to Hannibal, Mo., in 1882, Mark Twain wrote to his wife Olivia of the rush of sentiments he experienced returning to the town of […]
HVAC program meant to help people Feel the Love
A Texas-based heating and cooling manufacturer has been procuring, designating and installing donated HVAC equipment to nominated individuals and families in need of it, including those who […]
Local seamstress supplied community with 2,020 masks during first year of pandemic
A local seamstress made a quilt out of material scraps left over from making over 2,000 masks during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Linda Anderson […]
Mobile Food Pantry to host drive-thru food giveaway
MORGANTOWN — Mountaineer Food Bank’s Mobile Food Pantry will hold a food giveaway in Monongalia County this weekend. The food giveaway is set for 11 a.m.-1 p.m. […]