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This explanation is particularly apt. The mission DoubleTake set forth in its first issue was a profoundly moral one—and in their determination to fulfill it, the editors had assumed an almost messianic stance regarding the sanctity of their message. But even non-profit enterprises are eventually called to account for their financial solvency, and DoubleTake’s provisional approach to the issue has more than once jeopardized the medium of their message...
Coles’ subsequent decision to relocate the magazine inaugurated a period of piecemeal efforts to sustain the its viability. DoubleTake was saved first by federal legislation that granted eligible non-profit institutions some proceeds from the Department of Treasury’s coin sales, then by a series of smaller contributions and grants. Although publication continued until the summer of 2002, the subscription base by that time had dropped to 25,000, and some contributors had waited for over a year without receiving compensation. Their grievances began appearing in public fora, and the outcry reached a point where Coles...
...speakers, who addressed an audience of roughly 75 people, included a former official in the Israeli government, a leader of a non-profit organization devoted to education in the Middle East, a professor of Islamic Studies, and a native of Northern Ireland who is an expert in conflict studies...
Ryan, now 43, incorporated WorldWIT as a for-profit business two years ago and started selling ads. Clients include Sun Microsystems and Deloitte & Touche, and Ryan says that WorldWIT broke even last year on revenue of about $150,000. Affiliates, from a newsletter service to a computer-training firm, pay WorldWIT for transactions conducted via the lists...
...senior class video is a for-profit venture run by three members of the senior class: Cornish, James C. Harrington ’03 and Luke R. Long ’03, who is also a class marshal and a member...