Photographer’s Images Record the Struggles of Displaced People
Fazal Sheikh has traveled to the far reaches of the world -- including Somalian refugee camps in ALSO SEE:Second Fiddle to NoneFrom Grass Roots to Green Spaces Kenya and Afghan refugee villages in northern Pakistan -- to capture people’s images and record their struggles. Before photographing his…
By nicole lewis
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From Grass Roots to Green Spaces
Crusade to reduce pollution in South Bronx is now a full-time cause for a would-be writerNew York Eight years ago, Majora Carter was finishing up a graduate degree in creative writing, with dreams of going ALSO SEE:Second Fiddle to NonePhotographer’s Images Record the Struggles of Displaced People…
By BRENNEN JENSEN
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Detroit leader encourages black and Hispanic youths to become top-notch classical musiciansDetroit Aaron P. Dworkin remembers how miserable he felt when, as one of the few black members of the Harrisburg ALSO SEE:From Grass Roots to Green SpacesPhotographer’s Images Record the Struggles of…
By nicole lewis
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An Admiral Gets His Fund-Raising Crew in Line at the Naval Academy
When Stephen Chadwick was a student at the United States Naval Academy, he confesses, he didn’t fully ALSO SEE:DATABASE: The Philanthropy 400Special Report: The Philanthropy 400 appreciate the training and education he was receiving. Although he graduated in 1962 and eventually rose to the rank of…
By Jennifer C. Berkshire
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Museum Fund Raiser’s Prowess Earns Him Nickname ‘Pickpocket’
Until recently, F. Terry Stent has been called many things, but “pickpocket” was never one of them. Of course, Mr. Stent -- an art ALSO SEE:DATABASE: The Philanthropy 400Special Report: The Philanthropy 400 collector, retired airline pilot, and chief volunteer fund raiser for Atlanta’s High Museum…
By Rebecca Gardyn
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Disc Jockey’s Antics Attract Attention and Big Bucks for Charity
Buffalo, N.Y. Larry Norton, a radio disc jockey here, has lived for two days inside a giant ice cube, ridden a Ferris wheel ALSO SEE:DATABASE: The Philanthropy 400Special Report: The Philanthropy 400 for five 20, and set what he says is the world record for the longest radio broadcast by staying on…
By Debra E. Blum
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A Volunteer’s Devotion to Charity Extends to Many Organizations
Carol Madson Russell raises money her way -- not the “proper” way. “They say that to do philanthropy effectively you should have a laser approach and devote your time ALSO SEE:DATABASE: The Philanthropy 400Special Report: The Philanthropy 400 to one or two issues, but I’ve never been able to do…
By Jennifer C. Berkshire
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Rising Fuel and Postal Prices Among Challenges for Charities
While charitable donations are stronger than they have been in years, many nonprofit fund raisers still ALSO SEE:DATABASE: The Philanthropy 400Special Report: The Philanthropy 400 anticipate formidable challenges. Hurricane Katrina and its effects on fuel prices and other costs are a big part of…
By Holly Hall
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Donations to the biggest charities increased by 11.6% last yearDonations to America’s biggest charities grew by 11.6 percent last year, according to The Chronicle’s 15th annual survey of the 400 charities that raise the most money in the United States. And 2005 has already ALSO SEE: DATABASE: The…
By Leah Kerkman and Cassie J. Moore
For 14 years, John A. Johansen had dreamed of a monument that would pay tribute to individuals whose deeds had largely gone unsung in the nation’s capital: nonprofit leaders. This month, Mr. Johansen -- an official with the Points of Light Foundation -- saw his dream become reality in the form of…
By Ian Wilhelm
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