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Frankly, they don't give a damn
By Miriam Steffens When it comes to philanthropy, many seriously wealthy Australians have deep pockets and short arms. IN THE midst of an unprecedented mining boom that’s creating more millionaires than ever, rising standards of living and wealth, it is our dark little secret. Australian…
Author: The Sydney Morning Herald
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Launch of Big Dreams, a family book about reading
youngballymun is a complex community change initiative that is working to improve the learning and well-being outcomes for all children and young people in Ballymun. Adopting a life-cycle approach from pregnancy and infancy and right through to early adulthood, youngballymun supports the integration of evidence-based…
Author: youngballymun
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Why Movements Matter
Paradigm-shifting elections don’t shift paradigms if there aren’t corresponding social movements for change. By VIVIEN LABATON AND GARA LAMARCHE One thing we now know with certainty, more than two years into Barack Obama’s presidency, is that change is an uphill battle. We’re already defending hard-won gains on…
Author: The American Prospect
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The Lessons of Philanthropy: Giving For Results
There is more to philanthropy—much more—than just giving money away From the May 12, 2011 print edition. Leap of Reason: Managing to Outcomes in an Era of Scarcity. By Mario Morino.Venture Philanthropy Partners; 149 pages; $10. leapofreason.org Give Smart: Philanthrophy That Gets Results. By Thomas Tierney and Joel…
Author: The Economist
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SOUTH AFRICA: Poor marks for education
CAPE TOWN, 11 May 2011 (IRIN) – Instead of providing much needed opportunities, South Africa’s ailing education system is keeping children from poor households at the back of the job queue and locking families into poverty for another generation. By the age of eight, school…
Author: IRIN News
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The rise of the 'granny nannies'
By Eilish O’Regan Elderly parents are bailing out their adult children with gifts of cash or assets, while regularly helping to care for their grandchildren too. The rise of the “granny nannies” is confirmed in a comprehensive study on ageing published yesterday. Nearly half of…
Author: Independent.ie
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Ageing study highlights health concerns
A study on ageing in Ireland has found significant indications of undetected illnesses among people over 50 and highlights the large voluntary contribution made to society. A study on ageing in Ireland has found there are significant indications of undetected illnesses among people over 50.…
Author: RTE News
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Billionaires gather in Arizona to discuss giving
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett says a private gathering at an Arizona resort where Oprah likes to hang out was a great chance for the American billionaires who have pledged to give away at least half their wealth to meet each other, compare notes, eat and…
Author: Mercury News
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Charlie hunting millionaire angels
by Daryl Passmore AUSTRALIA’S biggest philanthropist will recruit some of Queensland’s richest people for a “committee of angels” to raise tens of millions of dollars a year for charity. KEEPS ON GIVING: American billionaire and philanthropist Charles ‘Chuck’ Feeney. PIC. Rob Maccoll Source: The Sunday Mail (Qld)…
Author: The Sunday Mail (Qld)
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It’s Time to End Zero Tolerance in Schools: A Call To Action
It is too early to know whether the current wave of school reforms in the United States will lead to lasting improvements in student achievement. But it is not too early to note that many of these reforms have a troubling consequence: a doubling-down on…
Author: Gara LaMarche