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Fund managers at the nation’s largest non-profit organizations, including Harvard, are typically restricted by IRS tax laws in their investing of charitable trusts...
...Other non-profit organizations must obtain their own ruling from the IRS to move forward with similar programs for their donors, although approval would likely come easily following Harvard’s precedent, according to Scudder...
There are efforts under way to counter these economic injustices. Like the coffee served in Harvard’s dining halls, some cocoa is certified as being “fair trade.” Transfair USA, a non-profit organization, handles this certification process. Farm cooperatives that display satisfactory labor conditions and environmental standards are granted the designation, and receive a fair price (80 cents per pound instead of 50 cents) for the cocoa they produce. Fair trade chocolate is less available than fair trade coffee, but can still be purchased at Bread and Circus and the Harvest...
After taking over the non-profit theatre three years ago, the duo have been busy preserving the Brattle’s independence through a bill that primarily appeals to cult audiences, featuring film series with themes such as Humphrey Bogart, Czech Fantasy and Horror and the Bugs Bunny Film Festival...
Through The Vagina Monologues, Ensler has given birth to a movement. Beyond catapulting the word vagina into the popular domain, she has created a non-profit called V-Day, which seeks to end violence against women. For many, the holiday formerly known as Valentine’s Day has become V-Day, “Vagina Day” or “Victory Over Violence Against Women Day.” Every V-Day women and “vagina friendly men” perform the monologues to stimulate awareness and raise money for innovative anti-violence programs...