Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Harold Grinspoon Foundation


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The result was   keep. (non-admin closure)  TheSpecialUser TSU 14:25, 11 August 2012 (UTC)

Harold Grinspoon Foundation

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This organization does not seem to meet the notability criteria of WP:ORG. BenTels (talk) 15:48, 4 August 2012 (UTC)
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 * Keep, you can see why just by Googling from the above, this major Jewish philanthropy and its founder Harold Greenspoon (himself worthy of an article) is cited in articles by the New York Times: "Aiming to Spread Judaism One Book at a Time" (June 24, 2011) wherein founder Harold Grinspoon, is described as a "real estate mogul"; activities of the organization over more than a decade in the Western Massachusetts Jewish Ledger: "Joanna Ballantine Leaves Harold Grinspoon Foundation" (July 19, 2012) and "Harold Grinspoon honored in NYC" (May 17, 2012); The Huffington Post: "Jewish Literacy: PJ Library Delivers 3 Million Books To Children" (June 7, 2012); The Daily Hampshire Gazette: "Harold Grinspoon winners named" (April 11, 2012); Business West: "Profiles in Business: In Business — and Philanthropy — His Goal is ROI" (21 June 2011) ("$100 million he and his wife, Diane Troderman, have given to date...") and quite a few more WP:RS sources like this to qualify for WP:V. IZAK (talk)


 * Keep, the organization is mentioned extensively in numerous reliable sources including one as prominent as the New York Times Bus stop (talk) 14:50, 7 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep. Seems to be an influential charitable organisation with international reach. JFW &#124; T@lk  18:24, 7 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep Notability=In-depth coverage in secondary sources. This passes that. ♛♚★Vaibhav Jain★♚♛  Talk Email 14:15, 10 August 2012 (UTC)


 * Keep, the organization's flagship program, PJ Library has recieved extension

coverage by notable journalists and publications. The Harold Grinspoon Organization

and its PJ Library and Grinspoon Institute for Jewish Philanthropy programs have

achieved feature press coverage in such publications as: Boston Globe: "1 Quiet Donor, 2 Million Books" (Feb. 28, 2010)

Chicago Tribune: "Book service delivers Jewish message" (May 07, 2010)

Huffington Post: "Jewish Literacy: PJ Library Delivers 3 Million Books To Children" (June 7, 2012)

New York Times: "Aiming to Spread Judaism One Book at a Time" (June 24, 2011)

San Francisco Chronicle: "PJ Library Sends Kids Jewish-Themed Books" (April 13, 2012)

USA Today: "At Passover and All Year, Creative Jews Update Traditions" (April 18, 2011)

Wall Street Journal: "[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704433904576213023080874928.html Aiming to

Sprucing Up Overnight Summer Camps for Children]" (March 21, 2011)

These WP:RS sources qualify the Harold Grinspoon for WP:V.

Wikileeksoup (talk), 10 August 2012 —Preceding undated comment added 19:22, 10 August 2012 (UTC)
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