Lawyer Takes Aim at Domestic Abuse by Educating Kids
As a youngster, Meredith Blake had never heard of the term “domestic violence.” But she was nevertheless familiar with it. ALSO SEE:Information on Break the CycleHow the Next Generation Is Shaping the Non-Profit World: Profiles on 10 Young Leaders When she was 14, she was in an emotionally and…
By MARINA DUNDJERSKI
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Purpose: Established in 1992 by Bart Decrem to provide computer access and training to poor people in East Palo Alto, Cal. Finances: The organization had a $500,000 budget last year. It raises money primarily from computer companies and executives. Address: 1923 University Avenue, East Palo Alto,…
Computer Access Helps People Plug Into Better Lives
The founder of Plugged In, a highly acclaimed computer-access program for the poor in East Palo Alto, Cal., is no computer fanatic. ALSO SEE:Information on Plugged InHow the Next Generation Is Shaping the Non-Profit World: Profiles on 10 Young Leaders Bart Decrem, 31, is a self-described computer…
By Susan Gray
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Purpose: Co-founded in 1995 by Vivek Murthy, VISIONS sends American students to India to train students, nurses, and others to run AIDS-prevention efforts designed to continue long after the students leave. Finances: The group brought in $70,000 last year, mostly from private foundations and…
Stopping Spread of AIDS in India Is Yale Medical Student’s ‘Addiction’
Founding and running a successful non-profit organization is usually more than a full-time job in itself. But Vivek Murthy, 21, not only manages a charity to prevent the spread of AIDS in India; he is also in his first year at Yale’s School of Medicine. ALSO SEE:Information on VISIONS WorldwideHow…
By MARINA DUNDJERSKI
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Purpose: Established in 1996 by Jonah M. Edelman to recruit and train parents, teachers, child-care professionals, and others to advocate in behalf of children in the cities and towns where they live. Finances: The group brought in $961,000 last year. This year, it expects to raise approximately…
Son of Children’s Advocate Takes Own Stand for Kids
One might have thought that Jonah Martin Edelman was destined to run a charity called Stand For Children. ALSO SEE:Infomation on Stand For ChildrenHow the Next Generation Is Shaping the Non-Profit World: Profiles on 10 Young Leaders He is, after all, the son of Marian Wright Edelman, founder and…
By DOMENICA MARCHETTI
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Avodah: The Jewish Service Corps
Purpose: Established in 1996 by David Rosenn to provide a year-long service program for young Jews who want to work with non-profit groups to alleviate society’s ills while also studying Judaism. Finances: The group brought in $182,000 last year, the majority coming from private foundations. This…
Rabbi Nurtures Young Jews’ Quest for Faith and Service
A decade ago, David Rosenn wanted to volunteer at a non-profit group that would allow him to combine his Jewish faith with opportunities to help alleviate urban poverty. ALSO SEE:Information on Avodah: The Jewish Service CorpsHow the Next Generation Is Shaping the Non-Profit World: Profiles on 10…
By MARINA DUNDJERSKI
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Purpose: Established in 1995 by two former teachers at Chelsea (Mass.) High School, Sarah Kass and Ann Connolly Tolkoff, as a public charter high school that emphasizes academic achievement, good citizenship, teacher leadership, and public accountability. Finances: The school’s $1.6-million budget…
Charting a Bold New Course to Improve Public Education in Boston
Like many other teachers in America’s urban high schools, Sarah Kass rapidly became disenchanted with the quality of public education. ALSO SEE:Information on City on a Hill Charter SchoolHow the Next Generation Is Shaping the Non-Profit World: Profiles on 10 Young Leaders Her direct experience --…
By Stephen G. Greene
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Ella Baker Center for Human Rights
Purpose: Established in 1996 by Van Jones, a lawyer, to provide legal aid and other assistance to victims of police misconduct in California’s Bay Area. The center recently opened an affiliate to do similar work in New York City. Finances: The group expects to bring in $300,000 this year, mainly…
Lawyer’s Fight Against Rogue Cop Becomes Crusade for Human Rights
Van Jones was fresh out of Yale Law School when he decided to drop everything to seek punishment of a policeman accused of beating two men to death. In the process, he developed an innovative system to deter police brutality that is attracting attention nationwide. ALSO SEE:Information on the Ella…
By Susan Gray
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Purpose: Co-founded in 1992 by Gina Collins Cummings and Leslie Samuelrich to train young people to become grassroots environmental organizers. Finances: The group brought in about $450,000 last year, raising half of the money from environmental groups that work with Green Corps members. Address:…
Environmental Organizer Works to Woo New Talent
Leslie Samuelrich may be one of the environmental world’s major new forces, but she is the first to say that she is more like “Joe and Josephine Average” than the stereotype of an environmentalist “tree hugger.” ALSO SEE:Information on Green CorpsHow the Next Generation Is Shaping the Non-Profit…
By Susan Gray
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The American Poetry & Literacy Project
Purpose: Co-founded in 1993 by Andrew Carroll and the poet Joseph Brodsky to revive Americans’ interest in poetry. Finances: The group brought in $100,000 last year, from foundations, corporations, and individuals. Address: 2000 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 313, Washington 20008; (202) 338-1109.…