Kenyans Text for Famine Relief
The Kenyans for Kenya campaign is raising money via cellphone to aid victims of that country’s famine
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
In New Orleans, a Volunteer Group Gets Creative to Keep City Residents Safe
The group is pressing the city to install large, colorful artworks to show people where to go in case of emergencies that threaten residents’ safety.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Bernadine P. Healy, Red Cross Chief and Leader in Women’s Health Research
The former head of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Healy resigned from the Red Cross under pressure soon after the 2001 terrorist attacks.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Kiva Program Highlights Detroit Small Businesses
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is providing $250,000 to match the money that Kiva donors lend to small businesses in the Motor City.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
A Nonprofit Group in Boston Sells Foreclosed Homes Back to Their Owners
Nonprofits across the country hope to copy a lending approach that has helped poor people get affordable mortgages.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
$200-Million Foundation Effort Seeks to Increase Healthy Food in California
The California Endowment has organized a $200-million loan fund to expand nutritious food options in poor neighborhoods across the state.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Charity Uses Radio as an Education Tool
Nearly 150,000 students in 600 elementary schools in southern Sudan receive instruction in English, math, their local language, and basic skills over the airwaves.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
A Mich. Nonprofit Serves Up a Double Deal for Healthier Eating
Fair Food Network offers people on food stamps a way to redeem their benefits for fresh produce from local farms.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Children’s Museum Uses Smartphones to Educate Adults
The Children’s Museum of Richmond is using barcodes to link parents to information about how children can learn from exhibits.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Few Charities Are Raising Big Amounts Via Social Media, Says Study
Study finds that nonprofits raising significant revenue on social networks include smaller organizations.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor