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18 Jun 2008 Original Source The most common jobs for people who work after age 65 are in the retail industry. But a survey released today says that baby boomers are changing that stereotype by finding jobs that not only pay the bills but provide…

18 Jun 2008 Original Source By Marci Alboher A new survey conducted by Civic Ventures and the MetLife Foundation shows that the idea of reinventing retirement is not just something that people talk about, but is something they are already doing. The survey - which…

Original Source Higher Achievement, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit that provides middle school children from underserved areas year-round academic enrichment programs, has announced a three-year, $3 million grant from Atlantic Philanthropies to help expand its out-of-school-time (OST) programs to Baltimore. The grant will enable the organization,…

Themba Mngomezulu stood on a hillside on his family’s land, in Ingwavuma, in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province, not far from the border of Swaziland, and told us his story. Not far away, his grandmother sat on a straw mat on the floor of her one-room…

Policy proposals are worth checking out. Original Source By Chris Satullo Inquirer Columnist Conservatism's long heyday in national politics is grinding to an ugly halt. The demise may have been inevitable; cue in Eric Hoffer's oft-quoted line that every cause begins as a movement, turns…

This report documents the expansion initiative of a volunteer tutoring program in low-income schools, examines the program's impact, and offers lessons for expanding successfully while maintaining service quality and securing the resources needed to sustain growth.Experience Corps is a grantee of The Atlantic Philanthropies. June…

Original Source The recent release of "Retooling for an Aging America" -- the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report warning that the nation's healthcare workforce is too small and unprepared for care for the aging population and calling for sweeping changes to avert this looming healthcare…

Original Source The University of Queensland has welcomed the focus on people in the next stage of the Smart State Strategy, announced at UQ today by the Premier, Anna Bligh. Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Greenfield said the next phase's emphasis on support for researchers would help…

SingleStop USA Aims to Lift One Million Households Out of Poverty. SingleStop USA, a new national initiative that connects low-income families and individuals with public benefits like children's health coverage and tax credits, and services, such as legal and financial counseling, has received a $5.5…

The OASIS Institute has received a $2.5 million grant - its largest ever - to fund a five-year plan to significantly grow its services to the nation's dramatically expanding aging population. The grant is from The Atlantic Philanthropies of New York, a leader in initiatives…