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Philanthropy and Government: Striking the Right Balance
Now that both major parties in the U.S. have presumptive nominees for the Presidency, it seems like a good time to share some thoughts on the relationships between philanthropy and government – relationships that Atlantic has considerable experience with in each of the countries in…
Author: Gara LaMarche
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Special Invitation - Quality Peer Learning Community call - Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. EST
The APAN Online Community extends an invitation for you to join their next Quality Peer Learning Community call on Wednesday, July 9th from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time, featuring guest speaker Dr. Claudia Weisburd, Executive Director of the Center for Afterschool Education at…
Author: Institute for Youth, Education, and Families
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Rockland wins $100,000 grant, kicks off its piece of national youth collaborative initiative
By Randi Weiner WEST NYACK – Rockland is one of four counties in New York to get money for a national program designed to help prepare kids for adulthood by improving the quality of youth programs already in place and getting those hundreds of separate…
Author: The Journal News
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Campaign exceeds goal
By Aaron Munzer President Peggy R. Williams announced last Friday that Ithaca College’s first Capital Campaign has far surpassed its goal after raising $145 million – a sum that jumped after a last-minute gift of $25 million from the Atlantic Philanthropies. The college beat their…
Author: The Ithacan Online
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The Atlantic Philanthropies Awards $1.5 Million Grant to ASAS
Original Source Los Angeles, CA — Today After-School All-Stars (ASAS — www.afterschoolallstars.org), a leader among U.S. after-school programming providers, announced a two-year, $1.5 million grant from The Atlantic Philanthropies to support high-quality, national after-school programming for at-risk youth. ASAS was founded by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger…
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Online Clearinghouse Sizes Up What Works in Array of Programs
Online Clearinghouse Sizes Up What Works in Array of Programs By Debra Viadero The U.S. Department of Education isn’t the only organization in Washington with a “what works” Web site. Over the past five years, Child Trends, a nonpartisan, nonprofit research group, has been quietly…
Author: Education Week
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Cities taking the lead to provide quality afterschool programs
Excerpt: The quality of an education system is dependent on far more than just the school system and the hours kids spend in school. That is why NLC, in conjunction with the Afterschool Alliance, hosted the first National City Afterschool Summit bringing together more than…
Author: Nation's Cities Weekly
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The Atlantic Philanthropies Awards Child Trends $2.2 Million, Four Year Grant
Grant Will Fund Research-to-Results: Improving Policies and Practices for Youth Development THE ATLANTIC PHILANTHROPIES AWARDS CHILD TRENDS $2.2 MILLION, FOUR–YEAR GRANT Grant Will Fund Research-to-Results: Improving Policies and Practices for Youth Development Washington, DC— Child Trends announced today that it will receive a $2.2 million,…
Author: Child Trends
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Higher Achievement Program Named Winner of The Washington Post 2005 Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Management
PRESS RELEASE CONTACT Rick Rose, Director of Communications EMAIL rickr@nonprofitadvancement.org SUBJECT Higher Achievement Program Named Winner of The Washington Post 2005 Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Management Washington, D.C. – The Center for Nonprofit Advancement, formerly the Washington Council of Agencies, announced today that Higher…
Author: Center for Nonprofit Advancement
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One Life to Give
Conor O’Cleary interviews Chuck Feeney about his philosophy of giving. Irish America 12-01-2003 Chuck Feeney has just put into practice something he had been considering for many years. He has decided that all the vast wealth he accumulated in his lifetime should be given away…
Author: Irish America