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New program seeks to Elev8 east Balto. youth, families
A program new to Baltimore is aiming to help nearly 500 families on the east side succeed by focusing specifically on its young people. City, school system and community leaders welcomed a $12 million grant from the Atlantic Philanthropies yesterday to implement Elev8 [pronounced “elevate”].…
Author: Baltimore Examiner
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President Recognizes Atlantic Grantees, Promotes Encore Careers
Today in an event in the East Room of the White House, President Obama highlighted innovative non-profit programmes that are making a difference in communities across the country. Programmes such asHarlem Children’s Zone (an Atlantic grantee), Teach for America (an Atlantic grantee), HopeLab, Genesys Works, and Bonnie CLAC (an Atlantic…
Author: The Atlantic Philanthropies
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Increasing Number of Foundations Planning to Sunset
Original Source A growing number of philanthropists are adopting spending deadlines and sunset provisions for their foundations to ensure that global needs are addressed in a timely way, the Wall Street Journal reports. By giving away the bulk of their funds within a set period…
Author: Philanthropy News Digest
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Huffington plans investigative journalism venture
Original Source By DAVID BAUDER NEW YORK (AP) — The Huffington Post said Sunday that it will bankroll a group of investigative journalists, directing them at first to look at stories about the nation’s economy. The popular Web site is collaborating with The Atlantic Philanthropies and other…
Author: Associated Press
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Don't discount the value or distress of nonprofits
by John M. Bridgeland and Bruce Reed The economic downturn has prompted congressional action to shore up the financial sector and get credit flowing. What’s been missing is a concerted effort to respond to a quiet crisis in America – the plight of the nonprofit…
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Aging Council Issues Call-to-Action for Chronic Care Reform
Original Source A new survey commissioned by the non-profit National Council on Aging (NCOA), with support from The Atlantic Philanthropies and the California HealthCare Foundation (CHCF), reveals a bleak and broken health care system for millions of Americans suffering from a variety of chronic conditions. The results…
Author: EmaxHealth
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Studies Show that Students Aren't the Only Ones Who Benefit from School-based Tutoring
WASHINGTON – Tutors over 55 who help young students on a regular basis experience positive physical and mental health outcomes, according to studies released by researchers at Washington University in St. Louis and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. The tutors studied were members of…
Author: Experience Corps
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The second wave of giving will roll on
Original Source By Sean Stannard-Stockton Between the dismal economy, crashing financial markets and the Madoff scandal it would be natural to assume that philanthropy was out for the count. But while these difficulties might take the wind out of the sector’s sails for a while,…
Author: Financial Times
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Philanthropic Sector Needs Robust Information Marketplace, Report Argues
Original Source Participants in the philanthropic world — from foundations and wealthy donors to the nonprofits that seek their support — should do more to create a robust marketplace of information about charitable activity if they hope to increase their social impact, a new report…
Author: Philanthropy News Digest
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Report Recommends Ways to Boost Postsecondary Participation Among Older Adults
Notwithstanding successful efforts by some colleges and universities to create lifelong learning programs for adults age 55 and older, many institutions remain stuck in outmoded, one-dimensional views of this cohort, a new report from the American Council on Education finds. Funded by the MetLife Foundation, the report, Mapping New…
Author: Philanthropy News Digest