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Report Sounds Alarm on Child Accidents
by DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. Around the globe, accidents kill 830,000 children -- the equivalent of all the children in Chicago -- every year, according to a report issued Tuesday by the World Health Organization and Unicef. The report, the first to collect all known…
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Next-Gen Givers
Source: Barrons
Generous Gen-Xers are putting their own spin on charitable giving, combining their desire to achieve with their desire to do good. Original Source By SUZANNE MCGEE THE STORY IN PHILANTHROPY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON is becoming all too familiar. Individuals, foundations and corporations are all scaling…
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Why the 'Senior Voting Bloc' is a Myth
Source: New America Media
Original Source Editor's Note: While exit-polls may show that those aged 60 and older favored John McCain over Barack Obama on election day, closer analysis shows that the elderly are as diverse in politics as they are in almost every other social sphere. Paul Kleyman…
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The Shadow President
Source: The New Republic
How John Podesta invented the Obama administration. by Michael Crowley The bright young think tank staffers at the progressive Center for American Progress (CAP) admire their boss, John Podesta. Podesta, who is also co-managing Barack Obama's presidential transition team, possesses energy (he is a workaholic and marathon…
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Make education an early priority in administration
Source: Houston Chronicle
Original Source By MIKE FEINBERG At the end of his stirring acceptance speech in Chicago on November 4, President-elect Barack Obama said that this is the time "to put our people back to work and open doors of opportunity for our kids" and "to reclaim…
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Improving the Way We Vote Will Ensure Democracy
Source: The New York Times
To the Editor: Re ''No One Should Have to Stand in Line for 10 Hours to Vote,'' by Adam Cohen (Editorial Observer, Aug. 26): Our voting system is a proud one, but one in need of immediate help and long-term attention. In the short term,…
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Court Backs Bush on Military Detentions
Source: The New York Times
Original Source By ADAM LIPTAK President Bush has the legal power to order the indefinite military detentions of civilians captured in the United States, the federal appeals court in Richmond, Va., ruled on Tuesday in a fractured 5-to-4 decision. But a second, overlapping 5-to-4 majority…
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OASIS Receives $2.5 Million from The Atlantic Philanthropies To Expand
Source: PNN Online
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…
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HHS Announces More Than $13 Million for Community Prevention Programs for Older Americans
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt today announced the release of more than $13 million to 16 states to improve the health and quality of life for older Americans. This announcement, part of a collaboration with The Atlantic Philanthropies announced earlier this…
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Philanthropy Roundtable Pays Tribute to Charles (Chuck) Feeney
Source: Philanthropy Roundtable
Joanne Florino The notion of spending much of one’s fortune while living is a concept briskly taking hold in philanthropic circles around the globe. Giving away money fast—to do good right now—is an idea championed by some of the most high-impact, high-net-worth donors of the…
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