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...Seidel says that achieving the proper balance in this relationship requires “a complicated dance” because of Harvard’s facilities and the constraints they place on the geographically small city. As a nonprofit tax-exempt institution, Harvard uses public resources—like roads and sewage channels—with no legal requirement to pay for them. The University makes a voluntary annual payment to the city in lieu of taxes, but politicians frequently call on Harvard to contribute more...
Harvard has just received one certificate that it should not throw into one of its readily available recycling bins. On Oct. 24, Harvard University earned a 2005 Green Power Leadership Award from the federal government and the nonprofit Center for Resource Solutions for its commitment to using renewable energy. The award is a triumph for all of Harvard’s schools, and it confirms the University’s place as a leader in promoting responsible consumption. This award follows University President Lawrence H. Summer’s announcement last October which outlined six Sustainability Principles intended to develop...
...choice of avocation, but he is not alone. A growing number of seniors across the nation are taking the plunge into stand-up comedy. They are attending comedy workshops, performing in the open-mike circuits in their regions and even getting paying gigs at clubs, conventions and nonprofit organizations. Managers, club owners and comedy instructors estimate that the phenomenon has grown 25% to 50% in the past five years...
Ready to help save the world? There are thousands of nonprofit organizations from which to choose, whether you want to give money, volunteer your time or donate goods (watch out for shipping costs). Be prepared to do your homework: you can find tools to vet many organizations at www.charitywatch.org and www.charitynavigator.com Lesser-known groups may require more extensive digging. Then follow through with a generous heart. Here's a list to get you started...
...young ones through a passion for flying. Often the grandparents do both. The average age of civilian pilots has risen to 55, up from about 48 a decade ago, as more grandparents have taken to the pilot's seat, according to Drew Steketee, CEO of Be a Pilot, a nonprofit that promotes aviation. Around 10% of the would-be flyers who signed up in 2003 and '04 for Be a Pilot's promotional first lesson ($49) were over 50. Considering that many pilots over 80 are still active, boomers who start now could be flying for decades...