Results List
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Inez Killingsworth – 2010 Purpose Prize Winner
Inez Killingsworth is the Founder and Board President of Empowering & Strengthening Ohio’s People. In the midst of a housing crisis, Ms. Killingsworth helps homeowners avoid foreclosure by negotiating with banks for more favorable terms on mortgages. Ms. Killingsworth is one of the winners of the…
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Reasons for Optimism on Immigration and Progressive Reform
In October 2010, award-winning journalist Bill Moyers moderated a discussion between Gara LaMarche, President of The Atlantic Philanthropies, and Deepak Bhargava, Executive Director of the Campaign for Community Change about the road ahead for progressives in the current political climate, and the connection between philanthropy…
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Defend the State Pension, Older & Bolder Campaign
Older & Bolder Premiers Online Campaign Film Made By Award-Winning Director to Help Defend The State Pension 21 October 2010 Alliance to undertake nationwide lobby and petition campaign over coming weeks Government should focus on reforming tax reliefs rather than further cutting the State Pension…
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SpunOut.ie Academy of Activism 2010 – Participants’ Thoughts
Quick round up of the SpunOut.ie Academy of Activism’s attendants and their thoughts on Ireland today and why they believe that becoming active in society is important. For more information, click here >>
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Lessons Learned from Health Care Reform – ‘Will They Get It Right?’
In March 2010, President Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The bill could transform health care in the United States, and expand access for tens of millions. But the hardest part – implementation – still lies ahead. In this brief…
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Lessons Learned from Health Care Reform – ‘How It Happened’
In the yearlong campaign to pass health care reform in the United States, the bill was declared dead by the media over and over again. How did an unlikely coalition of activists win passage of this landmark reform? In this brief video highlight from The…
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Lessons Learned from Health Care Reform – ‘What Was Won’
In March 2010, President Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. What does the bill actually do? In this brief video highlight from The Atlantic Philanthropies’ recent event, “The Historic Passage of Health Care Reform,” Judy Feder of Georgetown University and…
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Lessons Learned from Health Care Reform – ‘The Politics of Reform’
In the yearlong campaign for health care reform in the United States, politics almost derailed the push for change several times. From the “Tea Party” protests to the election of Republican U.S. Senator Scott Brown in Massachusetts, political brinksmanship around reform often overshadowed the substance…
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Grantee Highlight – Inez McCormack Talks with Meryl Streep
Courtesy of The Daily Beast, “Jump Starting an Irish Campaign” Inez McCormack Talks with Meryl Streep After watching herself being portrayed by Meryl Streep, Northern Irish civil rights leader Inez McCormack stood on stage with the actress and talked about the play SEVEN — and…
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