Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
In the three months since Hurricane Katrina, Americans have pledged over $2.7 billion for the relief effort. But some smaller charities have had trouble raising funds for redevelopment work. Join Kojo for a look at the philanthropic response in the Gulf, and where your money is going.
Guests
- Rev. John Vaughn Program Director, the Twenty-First Century Foundation
- Kathleen McCarthy Director, Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society, City University of New York Graduate Center
- Xochitl Bervera Co-director, Families and Friends of Louisiana's Incarcerated Children
- George Penick President, Foundation for the Mid South
- Walter Strong Vice President for Institutional Advancement, Dillard University
- Malcolm White Executive Director, Mississippi Arts Commission
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