Items relevant to more than one category may appear more than once in this summary. From the issue dated August 31, 2006 The Legacy of 9/11 THE NONPROFIT WORLD is still reeling from the after-effects of September 11, 2001. The tragedy prompted an outpouring of volunteerism, but has also triggered a lingering cynicism of charities among Americans. NEARLY ALL THE MONEY raised in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11 — $2.2-billion — has been spent. The exception: money for college scholarships and health care. VOLUNTEERING in the wake of the 2001 attacks has been on the rise, especially among young people, but has the event given rise to a new culture of civic engagement? BEYOND ANGER AND GRIEF, responses to the tragedy included the creation of some 300 new charities, which have met with varying success: profiles of six nonprofit groups attempting to ease the aftermath of September 11. BANDING TOGETHER for marketing and fund raising proved the ticket to recovery for 15 museums in Lower Manhattan whose attendance had slumped following the terrorist attacks. GRANT MAKERS have been slow to support efforts aimed at increasing understanding of the Muslim world, hampered by government rules and a lack of knowledge, among other obstacles. BUILDING MEMORIALS to events as traumatic as September 11 presents special challenges to fund raisers and planners. THE FIRST RESPONSE COALITION is pushing hard for improvements in the way emergency workers at the scene of a disaster communicate with one another. THE ABRAHAM FUND works to build bridges between Israel's Arab and Jewish citizens, but could see its progress stalled by Israel's fighting with Hezbollah. About Gifts and Giving A SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PASTOR was hoping for a multiplier effect when he gave 100 parishioners $100 each to go out and help others; now he has started a movement. NEW YORK CITY'S MAYOR, Michael Bloomberg, has made a rare public donation to charity, $125-million to an anti-smoking organization. THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH has received $13.25-million for its business school; other recent gifts to nonprofit organizations and institutions. THE FACE OF PHILANTHROPY: The Young@Heart Chorus, made up of people ages 72 to 92, performs classic rock, punk, and other contemporary music and is about to embark on a European concert tour. About Fund Raising FUND RAISERS say the economy isn't hurting their ability to attract donations, according to a survey by the Indiana University Center on Philanthropy. LEWIS B. CULLMAN, a philanthropist himself, is a champion at procuring large charitable gifts from others; now he's put his advice on how to do it in a new guide to raising big money. PROPOSED CHANGES in the rules covering the federal government's annual charity drive have drawn criticism from managers of some of the local campaigns. IF A MAN NAMED BOLYER calls to offer your organization a gift of millions of dollars, don't bite. As several charity fund raisers can tell you, the call is a hoax. UPDATE ON CAMPAIGNS for endowments, capital improvements, and other needs. INTEREST RATES for planned gifts, issued by the Internal Revenue Service. About Managing Nonprofit Groups LEADERSHIP ARTS, a program that prepares business executives for board positions at cultural organizations, is among efforts gaining momentum in the face of increased scrutiny of nonprofit boards. THE HISTORIC MISSISSIPPI HOME of Jefferson Davis was ravaged by Hurricane Katrina, and its reconstruction has been slowed by infighting and racial sensitivities (Dispatches). THE ENDOWMENT INVESTMENTS of health-care charities grew more slowly last year than in the previous two, according to a new report. REPORTS ON CHARITIES by the Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance. About Grant Makers THE MACARTHUR FOUNDATION has announced the first nine winners in an awards program designed to recognize small but "nimble" charities, much the way its "genius" grants reward talented individuals. RECENT GRANTS by foundations, corporations, and other grant makers. SUMMARIES OF ANNUAL REPORTS from the Duke Endowment and the McKnight and Rhode Island Foundations. Also in This Issue OPINION: Gara LaMarche urges grant makers to think more like talent scouts, and Vince Stehle warns that, without an infusion of private money, public radio might not survive. LETTERS: on small charities and new federal laws, entrepreneurial philanthropists, the younger generation's role in family foundations, and the death of a Seattle fund raiser. BOOKS: A primer for people who raise money for small charities, an examination of a popular program through which philanthropists commit to sending needy schoolchildren to college, and a guide to winning publicity for nonprofit projects, plus summaries of publications on a foundation-financed effort to curb child abuse, a grant maker's project to encourage conservation, and how cultural institutions should prepare for emergencies. PRESS CLIPPINGS: Washington Monthly offers its own college rankings, and takes a look at Teach for America; Forbes tracks private donations to embryonic stem-cell research, and checks in on Steven Bronfman. PEOPLE: Appointments and promotions in the nonprofit world. AWARDS: Honors for people and organizations in philanthropy.