From the Chef’s Files: Risotto Served at Charity Benefit
Following is a recipe for the risotto served at a benefit dinner in Washington to raise money for a child with autism. The dish was made by Francesco Ricchi, the chef and owner of Cesco Trattoria in Bethesda, Md. RISOTTO WITH ASPARAGUS AND CRABMEAT Ingredients 8 ounces crabmeat
Top Chefs Cook Up a Benefit to Help One of Their Own
Washington Roberto Donna, a prominent chef in the nation’s capital, lends his name to about 20 charity benefit dinners around the country every year. But lately the owner of Galileo restaurant has started to notice some disturbing trends at many of the soirees he attends. During one dinner party he…
By Brad Wolverton
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New Head of Catholic Charities Seeks to Be ‘Voice of the Poor’
When the Rev. Larry Snyder was ordained a Roman Catholic priest in 1988, he fully expected to spend the rest of his career working at parishes in and around Minnesota’s Twin Cities. But after three years of serving as an associate pastor at two Minnesota churches, Father Snyder received a new…
By PETER PANEPENTO
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‘Vanity Fair’: Troubles at Guggenheim Museum
Peter Lewis’s resignation in January as chairman of the board of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Foundation, in New York City, was met with shock in the art world. Mr. Lewis, a car-insurance executive, had donated $77-million to the museum during his 12-year tenure as a trustee, and no one…
By Caroline Preston
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‘Black Enterprise’: Top Donors
Oprah Winfrey tops Black Enterprise magazine’s list of the black philanthropists who give the most, a ranking that appears in the August issue. Ms. Winfrey, the television and magazine entrepreneur, gave $132.6-million from 2002 to 2004 to her foundations, which support groups that focus on…
By Caroline Preston
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The following awards have been presented for work in community service, fund raising, nonprofit leadership, and other areas. Community service. Campus Compact (Providence, R.I.) has presented its inaugural Frank Newman Leadership Awards, which honor students who have demonstrated civic leadership…
How Arts Groups Can Adapt to the “Evaluation Craze”
Singing Our Praises: Case Studies in the Art of Evaluation, by Suzanne Callahan, highlights the experiences of several arts groups to demonstrate how the arts-and-culture field can respond to demands for accountability. Ms. Callahan, a consultant, says that arts groups can use a “participatory…
By Caroline Preston
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A Case Study of Grass-roots Activism
Mobilizing Citizens for Better Schools, by Robert F. Sexton, tells the story of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence, a grass-roots group of parents and activists that formed in the early 1980s to advocate improvements in Kentucky’s public schools. Mr. Sexton describes how the committee,…
By Caroline Preston
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Questioning Board Effectiveness
How Are We Doing?: A 1-Hour Guide to Evaluating Your Performance as a Nonprofit Board, by Gayle L. Gifford, says that simply asking questions is a straightforward and effective way for charity boards to determine how they are performing. Ms. Gifford, a nonprofit consultant in Providence, R.I.,…
By Caroline Preston
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College Guide for the Civic-Minded Student
Colleges With a Conscience: 81 Great Schools With Outstanding Community Involvement, provides students interested in community service with information on colleges that emphasize civic participation along with academics. In addition to typical college-guidebook fare, such as statistics on…
By Caroline Preston
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