Charities try new ways to attract big donors under 40 The Boys and Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County, in Florida, has spent the last several years reaching out to potential donors under the ALSO SEE:ARTICLE: Young People Buy Products Tied to Social Causes, but Doubt Their Value age of 40. It has…
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Charities and the Terrorist Attacks: Where the Money Went
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Twin Towers Orphan Fund: With Needs Mounting, Money Issues Loom
The Twin Towers Orphan Fund was created just one day after the September 11 attacks. The charity was the project of ALSO SEE:Special Report: Renewal and ReckoningArticle: In Tragedy’s WakeArticle: Windows of Hope: Mission Accomplished, a Nonprofit Group Takes StockArticle: Our Voices Together:…
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Heroic Choices: A High-Profile Group Charts a Less-Glamorous Course
Of all of the charities begun in honor of the victims of September 11, the Todd M. Beamer Foundation, in ALSO SEE:Special Report: Renewal and ReckoningArticle: In Tragedy’s WakeArticle: Windows of Hope: Mission Accomplished, a Nonprofit Group Takes StockArticle: Our Voices Together: Fighting…
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Tuesday’s Children: After a Crisis, a Charity Turns a Corner
It was one of the worst days of his life, recalls Jonathan Barnett, chairman of the board of Tuesday’s ALSO SEE:Special Report: Renewal and ReckoningArticle: In Tragedy’s WakeArticle: Windows of Hope: Mission Accomplished, a Nonprofit Group Takes StockArticle: Our Voices Together: Fighting…
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My Good Deed: New Name Shows Lessons Learned
In the months after the terrorist attacks, David Paine and Jay Winuk, both public-relations experts, had an idea: ALSO SEE:Special Report: Renewal and ReckoningArticle: In Tragedy’s WakeArticle: Windows of Hope: Mission Accomplished, a Nonprofit Group Takes StockArticle: Our Voices Together:…
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Our Voices Together: Fighting Terrorism With Compassion
Among the charities begun by friends and family members in honor of the loved ones they lost on September 11, ALSO SEE:Special Report: Renewal and ReckoningArticle: In Tragedy’s WakeArticle: Windows of Hope: Mission Accomplished, a Nonprofit Group Takes StockArticle: My Good Deed: New Name Shows…
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Windows of Hope: Mission Accomplished, a Nonprofit Group Takes Stock
For most charities, the decision to let the bulk of its staff members go would be an agonizing one, a ALSO SEE:Special Report: Renewal and ReckoningArticle: In Tragedy’s WakeArticle: Our Voices Together: Fighting Terrorism With CompassionArticle: My Good Deed: New Name Shows Lessons LearnedArticle:…
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For charities formed in response to the terrorist attacks, doing good means facing challengesThe September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks left more than grief and mourning in their aftermath. ALSO SEE:Special Report: Renewal and ReckoningArticle: Windows of Hope: Mission Accomplished, a Nonprofit…
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IN THE TRENCHES By Jennifer C. Berkshire When People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals sought to develop a youth division four years ago, organizers ALSO SEE:Article: Tips for Persuading Bands to Share the Spotlight With a Charity of the animal-rights group in Norfolk, Va., knew they wanted…
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