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America's Promise Alliance releases Grad Nation toolkit
Source: Philanthropy News Digest
Original Source Education The America's Promise Alliance has released a toolkit designed to help communities prepare their high school students for college, work, and life. Funded by the Bank of America, Bill & Melinda Gates, and State Farm Companies foundations, Grad Nation (100 pages, PDF) includes evidence-based…
Resource type: News
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August 4th Teleconference: How Can Funders Support Promise Neighborhoods?
Source: Foundation Center
Join Us for a National Teleconference: Keeping Our Promise: How Can Funders Support Promise Neighborhoods to Increase Educational Opportunity in Distressed Communities? Date: Wednesday, August 4, 2010 Time: 3:00 – 4:00 pm, EDT The U.S. Department of Education's Promise Neighborhoods Program aims to significantly improve…
Resource type: News
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Eldercare Workforce Alliance to Address the Critical Shortage of Healthcare Workers Capable of Meeting the Needs of Older Adults
Source: Eldercare Workforce Alliance
The Eldercare Workforce Alliance (EWA) -- a new coalition of 25 leading organizations representing older adults and the eldercare workforce, including family caregivers, healthcare professionals, and direct-care workers -- is holding its founding meeting this week in Washington, D.C. This wide array of national organizations…
Resource type: News
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America’s Promise – The Alliance for Youth
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Resource type: Grantee
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Vital YES vote in Children's Referendum Welcomed by Alliance
Source: Children's Rights Alliance
Photo: Children's Rights AllianceIn an unprecedented step, Ireland has voted by referendum to change its Constitution to strengthen children's rights and better protect children. After nearly 20 years of vigorous campaigning for constitutional reform, the Children's Rights Alliance is delighted to finally welcome the passing…
Resource type: News
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Children’s Rights Alliance: Report Card 2016
Source: Children’s Rights Alliance
This eighth and latest Report Card gives the Irish Government an overall ‘C’ grade on its progress on the implementation of commitments to children under the Programme for Government 2011-2016. The assessment was done by an independent panel of experts. This is the fourth consecutive…
Resource type: Research Report
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Children's Rights Alliance Report Card 2013: Is the Irish Government Keeping Its Promises to Children?
Source: Children's Rights Alliance
The Fine Gael/Labour Coalition Government has been awarded an overall C grade today (18 February) in the Children’s Rights Alliance’s Report Card 2013 – a slight drop in grade from last year’s C+ grade. In a year that saw a Children’s Rights Referendum and key…
Resource type: News
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Children's Rights Alliance Bi-Annual Symposium 2009: 'Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet?'
Source: Children's Rights Alliance
Children's Rights Alliance is an Atlantic grantee. On 2 April, over 100 delegates descended on Dublin Castle to attend the Children's Rights Alliance's first biennial symposium, where they pledged to make Ireland one of the best places in the world to be a child. Entitled…
Resource type: News
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Children's Rights Alliance Report Card 2014: System Change Started But Many Children Still Out In the Cold
Source: Children's Rights Alliance
The Children’s Rights Alliance today published the sixth in their annual series of Report Cards. The Report Card grades Government’s performance on issues and policies affecting children against their own stated commitments in the Programme for Government 2011-2016. The Government receives an overall C grade this year, reflecting…
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Joining Forces for the Poor: Alliance Building for Social Justice in South Africa
Source: National Alliance for the Development of Community Advice Offices
The National Alliance for the Development of Community Advice Offices (NADCAO) is a fairly new joint initiative between non-governmental organisations and donors in South Africa. NADCAO aims to strengthen the country’s crises-ridden community advice office sector and increase access to justice for poor and marginalised…
Resource type: Case Study