Reading Program Among New ‘Points of Light’
Following are the people and organizations that have most recently been named to receive President Bush’s Daily Points of Light Award. The Points of Light Foundation, a Washington charity, assists the president in making the choices and carrying out the award program. More information about the…
Soros Gives $250-Million to University in Budapest
By Ziya Serdar Tumgoren George Soros, the Hungarian-born financier and philanthropist, has committed $250-million to endow Central European University in Budapest. The contribution is the largest ever made to a European institution of higher education, surpassing a $210-million gift from the Bill &…
Three Nonprofit Institutions Will Share $86-Million Bequest; Other Donations
Several nonprofit institutions have received large donations: Three New England institutions will receive $86-million in a cash bequest from Henry Melville Fuller, of Manchester, N.H. Mr. Fuller, who died in August, was a stockbroker at Wood Walker & Company, in New York. The Currier Gallery of…
Gifts Continue to Pour In for Recovery Efforts; Other Disaster News
In the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, more than $1.13-billion has been raised by charitable organizations working on relief and recovery efforts, according to the latest Chronicle of Philanthropy tally. The American Red Cross has raised the…
By Ian Wilhelm
Contributor
Charity’s Mission Is to Build Schools and Break Down Cultural Barriers
In 50 schools, from Nicaragua to Nepal, the cultural chasms between the United States and other countries are slowly being bridged. ALSO SEE:A photo essay The schools, mostly in villages with no running water or electricity, were built through partnerships forged by Building with Books, a charity…
Most Americans Oppose Charity Disclosure of Information on Donors, Study Finds
Eighty-five percent of Americans don’t want charities to sell their names ALSO SEE: How Americans View Charity Accountability and Spending and addresses to other nonprofit groups or to businesses, according to a poll conducted for the Better Business Bureau’s Wise Giving Alliance. In a wide-ranging…
By Ian Wilhelm
Contributor
23 Fellows Announced by MacArthur Foundation
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, in Chicago, has announced 23 new MacArthur Fellows. Recipients of the fellowships, often called “genius awards,” are free to use the money as they wish. The foundation does not require them to produce any products or reports. No one can apply for a…
One Woman’s Commitment to Children Helps Spur National Campaign
For Laura Barnitz, producing a little green booklet on child involvement in commercial sex was what turned her into a crusader against sexual exploitation. To conduct research for the publication, Ms. Barnitz, program associate at Youth Advocate Program International, went to the streets, where she…
By Elizabeth Greene
Contributor
A Businessman’s Charity Uses Education and Dedication to Aid Teenagers
“You’re so pretty, you should be a model.” “You’ve run away from home? I’ll give you a place to stay.” “Come with me. I can take you away from your problems.” In shopping malls, at concerts, and on the Internet, children who are troubled or just a little lost get recruited into prostitution and…
By Elizabeth Greene
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Charity Run by Former Prostitutes Steers Girls Away From the Streets
It was Cynthia’s boyfriend who talked her into prostitution when she was 16. It was a group of women who had been there themselves who gave her back her life. “I was going back and forth, in and out of the streets,” says Cynthia, who was a prostitute in San Francisco and nearby cities for six…
By Elizabeth Greene
Contributor
Shining the Light on a Hidden Tragedy
Charities take on a problem few care to acknowledge -- commercial sex involving youngstersA small slice of the nonprofit world is organizing to combat a problem few people know about or discuss: Tens of thousands of children in the United States ALSO SEE:Charity Run by Former Prostitutes Steers…
By Elizabeth Greene
Contributor
Finding Homes for the Homeless
Boston’s homeless people may be without places to live, but they’re not without help. The Pine Street Inn works to provide the city’s estimated 6,000 homeless not only with shelter, but also with many other services designed to keep them off the streets. The inn is a nonprofit group founded in 1969…
Food-Delivery Program for Elderly Is Honored
Following are the people and organizations that have most recently been named to receive President Bush’s Daily Points of Light Award. The Points of Light Foundation, a Washington charity, assists the president in making the choices and carrying out the award program. More information about the…
U. of Colorado Business School Wins $35-Million; Other Gifts
Four universities have received large donations: A New York family has pledged $35-million to endow the business school at the University of Colorado at Boulder. The pledge comes from Gerry and Lilo Leeds, who founded CMP Media, a publishing company in Manhasset, N.Y., and their four sons and their…