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One Year Into My Brother's Keeper – What We've Done and What's to Come
By Kavitha Mediratta Head of Racial Equity Programs The Atlantic Philanthropies As today’s reports from President Obama’s My Brother’s Keeper initiative and the Executives’ Alliance for Boys and Men of Color make clear, tremendous work has been done in the past year. And much more…
Author: The Atlantic Philanthropies
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In Tight Times, Many Nonprofits Feel the Pinch as Contributions Dwindle
By GLENN COLLINS Could we have picked a worse time for a gala? asked Richard J. Moylan, president of Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, regretting the disappointing turnout for the institution’s fund-raising dinner on Friday night. He could have spoken for hundreds of nonprofits of all…
Author: The New York Times
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You don’t need to be Premier to make difference
By Jessie Moniz When 24-year-old Gavin Smith gained just 16 votes running against a former Premier in her own constituency back in 2003, it seemed like his political career was over before it had even started. But in the years since then, Mr Smith has…
Author: The Royal Gazette
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USAction to Mark Ten Years of Building National and Grassroots Progressive Leadership
Health Care for America Now is an Atlantic grantee. Tenth Anniversary Progressive Leadership Awards to honor those who have helped build our movement and moved us closer to comprehensive health care reform. USAction will celebrate its tenth anniversary at its annual Progressive Leadership Awards Gala…
Author: USAction
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Transgender People Tell Their Stories
A groundbreaking DVD of short digital stories created by transgender and gender non-conforming people in South Africa will be released this weekend. The TRANSformations DVD explores the lives and experiences of the participants and their resilience in the face of considerable adversity. The project is a collaboration…
Author: Mamba Online
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FOIC ruling to face challenge
Original Source By Aaron Bray, Staff Reporter This July, the Elm City Resident Card celebrated both its one-year anniversary and a long-awaited court victory – although opponents are looking to cut the celebrations short. At the conclusion of months of testimony and hearings before the…
Author: Yale Daily News
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FOIC ruling to face challenge
by Aaron Bray This July, the Elm City Resident Card celebrated both its one-year anniversary and a long-awaited court victory – although opponents are looking to cut the celebrations short. At the conclusion of months of testimony and hearings before the state Freedom of Information…
Author: Yale Daily News
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Prince Quietly Helped Launch a Coding Program for Inner City Youth
Prince at the #YesWeCode Launch — 20th Anniversary Essence Music Festival, July 4th, 2014. Photo: #YesWeCode By Olivia Goldhill Though many would say Prince changed the world through his music, the artist also took a hands-on approach to changing the world beyond music. The global…
Author: Quartz
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Value Our Elders and Those Who Care for Them: A Message from the White House Conference on Aging
By Ai-jen Poo Today marks the 50th anniversary of the Older Americans Act, which will swiftly be followed by the 50th anniversaries of Medicare and Medicaid, and the 80th anniversary of Social Security. Yesterday, I was honored to join hundreds at the White House Conference…
Author: Huffington Post
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30 Years of Giving While Living: Our Final Chapter
Giving While Living To devote one’s wealth to making a difference sooner rather than later. “Thanks to our outstanding grantees, there have been thousands of success stories.” 30 years Building opportunity and making lasting changes. “At the heart of our work are the values of…
Author: Christopher G. Oechsli, President and CEO, The Atlantic Philanthropies