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A New Mission Helping Low-Income Car Buyers
By Martha M. Hamilton Many folks who are fortunate enough to have some financial flexibility view the end of one career as a chance to pursue what’s in their hearts or to develop new passions. Some do it through volunteering; others take jobs that wouldn’t…
Author: Washington Post
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CAP heralds an older, louder, stronger Northern Ireland
Contact: Joanne McKeirnan Help the Aged Northern Ireland Tel: 028 9072 8648Mobile: 07816 317 774Email: joanne.mckeirnan@hta.org.uk For immediate release: 3 October 2006 CAP heralds an older, louder, strongerNorthern Ireland Today (Tuesday 3 October 2006), four major Northern Ireland organisations join forces with the launch of…
Author: Changing Ageing Partnership (CAP)
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After-school programs extend the learning day
by Ledyard King Summary: An article that makes the case that after-school is getting serious about quality outcomes and links it to college access. “People (have) an image of after school as a place for graham crackers and recreation programs, but it’s moved much further…
Author: Gannett Services
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Atlantic Philanthropies is on its way to spending itself out of existence
By Arthur Beesley John Healy seems more like a university professor than a man who has been in command of a Bermuda-based financial colossus with assets in excess of $4 billion (€3.12 billion). What is more, he is charged with giving all that money away…
Author: The Irish Times
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Not In My Back Yard - A Look At The Undocumented In Ireland
By Aisling Ryan Saint Patrick’s Day brought the usual bowl of Shamrock from Ireland, to the White House this year. But despite the festive mood on March 17, the Irish delegation was focused on developments in the immigration debate, as the Senate Judiciary Committee prepared…
Author: Irish Examiner
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Early intervention by parents helps problem children.
Early intervention by parents helps problem children by John Downes Excerpt: A new study to be published today shows that early intervention by parents can reduce problem behaviour by children by almost a third overall. The findings follow research into a pilot early intervention programme…
Author: Irish Times
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Civic Ventures Announces National Initiative to Invest in Social Entrepreneurs Who Lead with Experience
Initiative Draws Attention to ‘Immense Untapped Resource’ – Americans in the Second Half of Life Eager to Make Social Contribution – For Immediate Release – December 1, 2005 Contact: Anne Purdy (415) 901-0111 Fenton Communications apurdy@fenton.com Stefanie Weiss (202) 478-6151 sweiss@experiencecorps.org Five Over 60 Will…
Author: Civic Ventures
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ICI Sees 72% Increase in Immigration Queries & Launches New Information Guides On The Rights of Immigrants in Ireland
PRESS RELEASE The Immigrant Council of Ireland (ICI) today announced that some4,500 people sought information and support from the organisation’s Information Service in the 12 months to the end of July 2005. This represented a massive 72% increase on the numbers availing of the organisation’s…
Author: Immigration Council of Ireland
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What is Strategic Learning
and How Do You Develop an Organizational Culture that Encourages It? The Evaluation Exchange Volume XI, No. 2, Summer 2005 Issue Topic: Evaluation Methodology Ask the Expert John A. Healy, Director of Strategic Learning and Evaluation at The Atlantic Philanthropies, shares ways to position learning…
Author: The Evaluation Exchange
