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Foundations Weathering the Storm
Original Source By: Stephen Pelletier The economic meltdown has had a huge impact on philanthropic organizations: The Council on Foundations, an association of more than 2,100 grantmaking foundations and corporations, estimates that foundation endowment assets have shed some $200 billion in value so far. What…
Author: Associations Now
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World Exclusive on Irish Television: "Secret Billionaire: The Chuck Feeney Story"
Chuck Feeney founder of The Atlantic Philanthropies talks openly about his early childhood and what inspired him to be one of the world’s greatest philanthropist. Airing Tuesday 5th May at 10.10pm RTÉ 1 In this world exclusive documentary for RTÉ, multi-billionaire philanthropist and Forbes Top 50…
Author: RTE
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Obama Pledge Stirs Hope in Early Education
by SAM DILLON CHICAGO — It was the morning after the presidential election, and Matthew Melmed, executive director of Zero to Three, a national organization devoted to early childhood education, could barely contain his exultation. Mr. Melmed fired off an e-mail message to his board…
Author: The New York Times
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Funding pre-K and fighting crime
by FRAN WOOD If you’re among the considerable number of New Jerseyans who question the value of taxpayer-funded preschool education, you may want to take note of some astonishing statistics reported in Trenton yesterday. Fight Crime; Invest in Kids, a national nonprofit anti-crime organization of…
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Charity Lauded by Obama Lays Off 10% of Its Staff
Original Source Harlem Children’s Zone, the New York charity that President-elect Barack Obama has held up as a model for fighting poverty, laid off 10 percent of its staff this month because of the deepening economic crisis. “We thought this was a fiscally prudent move…
Author: The Chronicle of Philanthropy
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Center for Community Change Wins Leadership Award
Dear Friends and Colleagues: As the chair of the Board of Directors of the Center for Community Change, I’m very proud of the investment the organization is making in leadership development in the nonprofit sector. Cultivating potential leaders who are passionate about social justice is…
Author: Center for Community Change
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Report rips state's vote readiness Coffman disputes concerns, says counties prepared
by Myung Oak Kim Colorado is poorly prepared to handle electronic voting machine failures on Election Day, according to a national report issued Thursday. The report gave Colorado low marks because state regulations don’t say exactly how poll workers should address voting terminal malfunctions and…
Author: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO)
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Lining Up That Second Career Takes Focus
by Kerry Hannon A New York investment banker becomes a small-town chef. A techie turns acupuncturist. An entrenched corporate exec accepts an early retirement package and converts to the ministry. Longer life spans, concerns about outliving retirement savings, and a desire to stay productive are…
Author: U.S. News & World Report
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£600,000 for NI restorative justice schemes
Original Source Restorative justice schemes in Northern Ireland are to receive £600,000 over three years, the authorities said today. The funding package is a joint venture between the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) and independent international charitable foundation the Atlantic Philanthropies. The programmes deal with people…
Author: The Irish Times
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City marks anniversary of resident ID program
Original Source By Mary E. O’Leary, Register Topics Editor NEW HAVEN – The city celebrated the one-year anniversary of the Elm City Resident Card program Thursday by announcing several additional features that will be introduced in a pilot program this fall. Kica Matos, the city’s…
Author: New Haven Register