‘Fortune’: Melinda Gates Steps Into the Spotlight
Melinda Gates has long dreaded the spotlight. But today, at 43, she’s playing a bigger and more public role in the work of the foundation she helped to start, writes Fortune (January 21). “I had always thought that when my youngest child started full-day school I’d step up,” Ms. Gates says. Now she…
By Caroline Preston
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Youth Groups in Legal Battle Over a Name Change
The Big Sister Association of Greater Boston has sued Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay, saying that the recent addition of “Big Sisters” to the group’s name has left people unclear about the charities’ identities. “It’s created confusion among donors, among volunteers, and among the…
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Texas Chapter Sues Habitat International in Disputes Over Affiliates’ Autonomy
The San Antonio branch of Habitat for Humanity International has sued the housing organization, alleging that a new agreement that all chapters are being asked to sign undercuts local control and could reduce the number of houses it builds locally. Habitat for Humanity of San Antonio contends that…
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How Should Universities Teach Philanthropy?
How should universities teach philanthropy?
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Should Donors Still Support GiveWell?
Should donors still support GiveWell?
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What’s Behind the Red Cross’s Staff Cuts?
What’s behind the staff cuts at the Red Cross?
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Tips For Retaining Donors After Disasters
Tips for retaining donors after disasters
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Are Aid Workers Sounding More Like Journalists?
International-aid workers sound too much like journalists
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A Former U.N. Official Leads a New ‘Green Revolution’
By Caroline PrestonNamanga Ngongi had planned to spend his retirement from the United Nations growing oil-palm trees ALSO SEE: ARTICLE: About Namanga Ngongi, President, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa on a hillside farm in his hometown of Buea, Cameroon. But then two of the biggest…
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College Group Issues Guide for Nonprofit Studies
An association of universities that offer courses on nonprofit management has released new guidelines devoted to shaping undergraduate study of the philanthropic world. The guidelines, the first to focus on nonprofit-management studies at the undergraduate level, provide universities with advice…
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