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 developed the idea of specialized academies within the high school
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
Candidates and spouses. I wonder why. And trump is bringing the president s estranged half brother and one of the mothers of a person killed in benghazi who blames Hillary Clinton for his death. Benghazi is something there have been seven or eight professional investigations in so long. For the people who died. It is a resolved issue in the voters minds. Counter punch, the president has a few pointed words for donald trump. There is no serious person out there who would suggest somehow that you could even rig americas elections. I would invite mr. Trump to stop whining and make his case to get votes. Good day, everyone. Im Andrea Mitchell on the unlv campus. It is game day. Game night. The third and final showdown between donald trump and Hillary Clinton taking place in a transformed basketball arena. Usually home to the running rebels. A string of National Polls in the last few days pointing to the possibility of a wave election, striking fear in the hearts of republican lawmakers acr
Is that going to be a very difficult and potentially fine line for him to walk given that he doesnt want to engage . Its very important to president obama he wants to make sure people understand. Were watching the president arrive. Go ahead. Finish your sentence and well toss over. The president is certainly interested in making sure he can avoid politics here. Thats why one of the people on the stage today is actually a leader of the campus republicans at the university of chicago. President obama is making sure were engaging everybody all along the political spectrum to focus on solving problems. And lets listen in. Heres the president , former president obama. So whats been going on while ive been gone . I it is wonderful to be home. It is wonderful to be at the university of chicago. It is wonderful to on the southside of chicago. And it is wonderful to be with these young people here. And what i want to do is just maybe speak very briefly at the top about why were here and then i