January 2010
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Getting Smart About Donating to Haiti
We’re now almost two weeks into the devastation of Haiti. Did we apply lessons learned from past disasters in China, Indonesia, and New Orleans?
Well, only time will tell for sure.
But we’ve already seen immediate involvement from the public and corporations alike. According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 44 companies—including GE, Microsoft, and Coca-Cola—have pledged $1 million or more...
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The TFA Report: 5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before...
Yesterday, the New York Times published an article that I’m going to file in the “inconclusive but interesting” folder. The piece, “Gauging the Dedication of Teacher Corps Grads”, comments on a new report that surveyed every person accepted by Teach for America from 1993 to 1998.
“A new study has found that their dedication to improving society at large does not necessarily extend beyond...