Relevant Articles:

College Graduation Rate Rises Sharply for Boston High School Alumni

Giving Time to Schools Sometimes Beats Giving Money

Groups Work on Attracting Women Philanthropists

Bulk of Charitable Giving Not Earmarked for Poor

Chicago is Focus of National Debate on Schools

BUCKS – Happy to Spend on Others

Poor Students Struggle as Class Plays a Greater Role in Success

Advancing Philanthropy

Information on Philanthropy:

Philanthropy definition

Social Networks as an Anti-Poverty Strategy

Paying for Overhead: A Study of the Impact of Foundations’ Overheard Payment Policies on Educational and Human Service Organizations

Women Give 2010: New Research about Women and Giving

Poetry:

Louise Erdrich: “Advice to Myself”

Ron Padgett: “How to be Perfect”

Wendell Berry: “The Real Work”

Inspirational Quotes:

“For Barack, success isn’t about how much money you make, it’s about the difference you make in people’s lives” – Michelle Obama

“The opposite of good is not evil; the opposite of good is indifference” – Rabbi Abraham Heschel