June 2008
Be The Change Builds Up Support
Service Nation , an effort headed by Be The Change Inc. , is building strong foundations.
Habitat for Humanity just joined the movement, whose goal is to engage 1 million Americans in a year of full time national service by 2020 and inspire... Read More
Jumpstarting a Good Time
Jumpstart doesn’t kid around when it comes to building literacy and helping children succeed, but it knows how to throw a good party too! More than 150 young professionals attended its Read for the Record launch party, which raised nearly... Read More
Echoing Green’s Newest Fellows
Echoing Green just announced its Fellows for 2008. The Fellows’ program spans the globe and its impact will be felt in regions as diverse as China, India, Israel, Mexico, and across the U.S. The impressive group of 27 adults, nine of whom are... Read More
Philanthropy in Full Bloom
DonorsChoose.org is enriching education by connecting donors with teachers who need funding for their school projects. This has some of its supporters from San Francisco blooming into lovely young philanthropists.
Neil Armstrong Elientary’s... Read More
Getting In on the Ground Floor of Venture Philanthropy
Venture philanthropy is getting quite the buzz, from MBA campuses to nonprofit conferences. This model of taking a business-minded investment approach to funding new organizations offers a viable alternative to traditional grantmaking, and allows... Read More
