Founder of Group That Composts Human Remains Wins Nonprofit Award
Echoing Green, which helped groups like City Year get their start, awarded 55 fellowships, including one to the founder of the Urban Death Project.
By Caroline Bermudez
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Leader of Ms. Foundation Hopes to Expand Feminism Beyond White Women
Teresa Younger, a veteran of campaigns for women’s rights, plans to focus on greater inclusion in meeting the group’s mission.
By Caroline Bermudez
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Online Donors in Seattle Are America’s Most Generous, Study Finds
Washington, D.C., and its suburbs, Atlanta, and Cambridge, Mass., are the other top places where lots of people like to give through the Internet.
By Caroline Bermudez
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Nonprofit Boosts Kids’ Math and Reading Skills Over the Summer
Students from needy families in 11 cities are getting six weeks of extra instruction.
By Caroline Bermudez
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New Books Offer Tips for Data-Driven Fundraising; a Nun’s Tales of Activism
Nonprofits get advice on how to hire people who can analyze information and get inspiration from a proven advocate.
By Caroline Bermudez
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Film Producer Gives $10-Million to Research on Kids’ Sports Concussions
Steve Tisch donated the money to UCLA’s School of Medicine.
By Caroline Bermudez
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Addiction Treatment Center Gets $13-Million
A late businessman’s foundation helps people with multiple health struggles.
By Caroline Bermudez
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Founder of For-Profit Lighting Company Wins $100,000 Bronfman Prize
Sam Goldman’s social enterprise has reached 33 million people in 62 countries.
By Caroline Bermudez
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A Guide to Impact Investing and an Activist’s Memoir
Investments foundations can make to generate financial returns and advance their missions, and lessons learned in running a charity and traveling through poor countries.
By Caroline Bermudez
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92nd Street Y Leader Plans to Use the Web to Help Spread Activism Worldwide
The creator of “Giving Tuesday” wants to get more people involved in discussions online about big ideas.
By Caroline Bermudez
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