(Photograph by John Marinelli) Trinity College’s Gothic-style architecture and sweeping lawns may not mean much to the average young person in hardscrabble Hartford, Conn. But for more than 250 students each year, the 100-acre campus near downtown Hartford represents an oasis that encourages them…
By Caroline Preston
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Relief Groups in Hurricane Gustav’s Wake Assess What They Need to Learn for the Next Disaster
Covington, La. Downed tree limbs and power lines dot this small Louisiana city. But for most of the aid workers who have been working in the region since early last week to prepare for Hurricane Gustav, the storm’s passing has brought relief. Many evacuees starting returning home today from…
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Lessons From Katrina Show Signs of Paying Off for Charities and Those They Serve
Jackson, Miss. While Hurricane Gustav largely bypassed this city 180 miles north of the coast, roughly 3,400 people are still in shelters here awaiting word as to when they might be able to return home. People continued to flood into Jackson’s largest shelter on Tuesday, a coliseum operated jointly…
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Zimbabwe Pledges to Lift Ban on Relief Groups
Zimbabwe pledges to lift ban on relief groups
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Back-To-School Season Provides Opportunity for Fund Raisers
Back-to-school season provides opportunity for fund raisers
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Obama ‘s Convention Speech Becomes a Fund-Raising Game
Obama’s convention speech becomes a fund-raising game
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How Charities Can Win Government Support
How charities can win government support
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Charities Create a New Effort to Bolster Confidence in Muslim Organizations
A watchdog group and a nonprofit legal organization last week announced a new effort designed to restore donor confidence in Muslim charities and protect them from unfair government scrutiny. The voluntary accreditation program — run jointly by the Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance and…
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Advice for Approaching Corporate Grant Makers During Tough Times
Fund raisers can expect a much tougher time winning grants from companies this year and next, according to a new Chronicle of Philanthropy survey. Seventy-three percent of the country’s largest corporations estimate that their donations will remain flat or decrease this year, according to the…
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Overseas Giving by American Companies Is on the Rise
Companies are channeling a growing share of their donations outside the United States, according to a Chronicle of Philanthropy survey of giving by the largest American businesses. That trend is expected to accelerate as corporations open new offices and sell more products in foreign countries.…
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