Items relevant to more than one category may appear more than once in this summary. From the issue dated September 5, 2002 Special Report: One Year After the Attacks THE NONPROFIT WORLD missed a chance in the fall to educate the American public, say some observers, and still has many thorny issues to resolve. CHARITIES active in relief and rebuilding efforts have begun reassessing their performance, following criticism from beneficiaries and others. PUBLIC CONFIDENCE in major charities has faltered because of how the groups handled donations following September 11, a poll commissioned by The Chronicle has found. MANY FOUNDATIONS made emergency grants following September 11, but few have changed their grant making in more fundamental ways. That frustrates some grant seekers, who worry that not enough is being done in case another attack occurs. GRANTS MADE BY FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATIONS, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS to deal with the aftermath of the September 11 attacks. A FOUNDATION set up in memory of slain journalist Daniel Pearl intends to recruit students in Pakistan and the Middle East to study journalism in the United States. His parents and other family members are taking a hands-on role in the fund's operations. NONPROFIT GROUPS are considering how they can make better use of the people who volunteer spontaneously following major disasters. SOME NONPROFIT GROUPS are using references to September 11 in their fund-raising appeals, while others plan to avoid soliciting around that anniversary. INSURANCE COMPANIES have raised the premiums they charge nonprofit organizations, and in some cases have limited or denied coverage altogether. A FLORIDA COLLEGE battled to save its reputation after a rumor linked one of its graduates with the terrorist hijackings. NEARLY TWO-THIRDS of the $2.2-billion raised in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks has been distributed, a Chronicle survey has found. HELPING TO HEAL: Charities nationwide are finding ways to help the nation recover from the attacks and to remember those who died. OPINION: Lester M. Salamon on the lessons of September 11 for nonprofit organizations.