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NEW POLL: REPUBLICAN VOTERS WANT A STRONG CHILDREN'S HEALTH BILL
Lawmakers Who Oppose Bill Risk Loss of Support Among Republican Voters Contact: Chris Spina at (703) 535-3872 or Adrienne Verrilli at (212) 576-1106 ALEXANDRIA, VA Today, First Focus, a bipartisan advocacy organization committed to making children and families a priority in federal policy decisions, released…
Author: First Focus
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HHS Announces $15 Million Collaboration on Prevention for Older Americans
WASHINGTON, July 5 /PRNewswire/ — HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt today announced a $15 million collaboration with The Atlantic Philanthropies to improve the health and quality of life for older Americans at the community level. “This collaboration, led by the Administration on Aging (AoA) and involving…
Author: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Learning Center in Vietnam Opens at Can Tho University
The most modern $9.14 million learning resource center in Vietnam was officially opened at Can Tho University on April 24, bring the total number of centers of this kind in the country to three to date, a local newspaper reported. Built on the site of…
Author: Vietnam News Brief Service
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NCOA Receives a Major Grant from The Atlantic Philanthropies to Enroll Limited Income Beneficiaries in Medicare Part D
Contact: Scott Parkin (202) 479-6975 Scott.Parkin@ncoa.org WASHINGTON, DC, January 25, 2006 The National Council on the Aging (NCOA) has received a $7.9 million grant from The Atlantic Philanthropies to bolster its work enrolling Medicare-eligible seniors and people with disabilities who have limited incomes and resources…
Author: National Council on the Aging
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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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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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The Silent Giver
Chuck Feeney has already given away $3 billion – and there’s a few billion more to come, the publicity-shy philanthropist tells Conor O’Clery Summary: Chuck Feeney discusses his views on philanthropy, “giving while living” and life. for more click here (subscription required): www.ireland.com
Author: Irish Times
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Foundations Giving Voice to the Voiceless
By Kimberley Chin, Programme Executive, The Atlantic Philanthropies Sound policy can only be effective if it represents the experiences and voices of the people it is trying to benefit. The theme for the Grantmakers In Health (GIH) annual meeting this year, The Power of Voice,…
Author: Grantmakers In Health
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Philanthropist Wants to Be Rid of His Last $1.5 Billion
By JIM DWYER Across from a television set with the obsolete girth of a model bought 20 years ago, beneath the grandchildren’s crayon artwork taped to the wall, to the left of an abandoned hula hoop, Charles F. Feeney sits in an armchair and explains…
Author: The New York Times
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Four Successful Innovators Earn UCSF’s Highest Honor
By Leland Kim on April 3, 2012 Susan Desmond-Hellmann, MD, MPH, will bestow the University’s highest honor to four internationally renowned innovators and leaders for outstanding contributions in areas associated with UCSF’s mission to advance health worldwide. She will present the UCSF Medal at the 2012 Founder’s Day…
Author: University of California, San Francisco
