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Foundations Sponsor Pre-Inaugural Service Ball
Atlantic Philanthropies and the Musk Foundation for the first time sponsored a pre-inaugural ball last night to celebrate “change in Washington, the rise of new media, and a renewed commitment to service and the environment.” The Huffington Post Pre-Inaugural Ball, held Monday night at the…
Author: Chronicle of Philanthropy
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Justice advocate faces challenge of recession
Original Source By Lauren Foster Ann Beeson has tackled some tough issues in her career as a human rights advocate and litigator, including challenging the National Security Agency’s illegal surveillance of Americans without a warrant and the constitutionality of the Patriot Act. Now, as executive…
Author: Financial Times
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Picking Up Performance When the School Day Ends
After-school mentors can keep middle school kids from dropping out. Original Source Citizen Schools, an Atlantic grantee, was chosen by Edutopia as part of their “A New Day for Learning” series. Visit the Edutopia website for the full feature about Citizen Schools, and material for creating similar…
Author: Edutopia
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Letter to the Editor: Service continues after MLK holiday
Original Source Judy Vredenburgh, President and CEO, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America; Philadelphia Americans who respond to President-elect Barack Obama’s call to service on Martin Luther King Jr. Day will do so armed with patriotism, idealism and a thirst for change. As the celebrating…
Author: USA Today
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Kennedy files national service bill
by SUSAN MILLIGAN WASHINGTON – Senator Edward M. Kennedy, ailing from a brain tumor but determined to pass a series of pet legislative priorities, formally introduced a major national service bill yesterday, asking Congress to fund programs to draw another 175,000 Americans of all ages…
Author: The Boston Globe
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Congressman Crowley visits Allerton school
Original Source by Amanda Marinaccio The students of P.S. 89 received a special treat on Monday, January 12, as Congressman Joseph Crowley paid a visit to read the students’ letters to President elect Barack Obama, made possible through the Building Educated Leaders for Life program. BELL is…
Author: Bronx Times
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With Assets Declining, Foundations Look to Congress for Help
Original Source In a rare, direct push for legislative help, U.S. foundations have been lobbying for a piece of President-elect Obama’s $1 trillion economic stimulus package to help ease the pain of billions of dollars in recession-related investment losses, Roll Call reports. According to Rasmuson Foundation vice president Jeff…
Author: Philanthropy News Digest
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House backs children's health bill
Similar legislation was twice vetoed by President George W. Bush, who opposed raising tobacco taxes and argued that expanding the popular program would push more children into government-run health care instead of private plans. In stark contrast, expanding the Children’s Health Insurance Plan…
Author: Reuters
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Opinion: Philanthropy Needs to Promote Real Change in Education
Original Source By Marc S. Tucker We pay more per pupil for our elementary- and secondary-education system than any other industrialized country except Switzerland, yet the United States ranks near the bottom in performance. For the price they pay, Americans should expect the learning equivalent…
Author: Chronicle of Philanthropy
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The Card Before You Leave
Local campaigning leads to improved service for those at risk The Card Before You Leave scheme was initially recommended in 2005 as part of an independent review into the death of a young man called Danny McCartan. In April 2006, frustrated by a lack of…
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