Its our look at philanthropic spending and investing in others. Americans gave more than 350 billion to nonprofits last year, and half of that came from the wealthiest americans. So, what influences their giving . Ruben ramirez gets some answers. Reporter its another Typical School day at Truman High School in the bronx. The cooking class is busy in the kitchen. singing the choir is rehearsing. The astronomy class is learning about stars. But it wasnt always like this. Real estate developer Charles Bendit met truman high principal sana nasser a decade ago through a nonprofit called pencil. It connects Business People who want to volunteer with schools in their communities. I was a small businessman that was just getting started. I was just beginning to realize that someday i might be successful. I didnt have what to give in terms of big dollars, so what i did do was, i thought about how i could be most impactful. Reporter bendit serves as a mentor to principal nasser. Together, they de
Community land trusts are not new to Chicago or the rest of the country. The Altgeld Murray Homes Alumni Association is trying to help residents learn how a trust could boost home ownership and community investment.
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