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Carey launches new initiative to support philanthropic giving in Ireland
Source: Dept. of Community, Equality & Gaeltacht Affairs
Pat Carey T.D., Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs, today (Monday, 21st June 2010) launched a new Government initiative to support philanthropy in Ireland. The key elements of the 5 point plan - which aim to create an enabling environment for planned giving -…
Resource type: News
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Family Centre honours the Atlantic Philanthropies
Source: The Royal Gazette
The Family Centre honoured its donors and volunteers at the Bermuda Society of the Arts last week. The annual celebration is intended to highlight the importance of the work of The Family Centre in dealing with families in crisis and the critical need for sustained…
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Saving Childhood Ryan - Eight Irish Organisations Fighting for Children Together
Source: Saving Childhood Ryan
Barnardos, CRA, IAYPIC and ISPCC join forces in Ireland today to fight for children. Dublin, Ireland, 20 May 2010 – Eight organisations concerned with child protection have united to launch the Saving Childhood Ryan campaign on the first anniversary of the Ryan Report today. One…
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Mayor Daley Says "Elev8 Chicago," A Public-Private Partnership In Five Chicago Public Schools, Has Shown Early Success
Source: Chicago Mayor's Press Office
Program Operates On-Site Health Centers, Extends School Building Hours, Promotes Parental and Community Involvement. Mayor Richard M. Daley today said "Elev8 Chicago," a broad-based public-private partnership that represents an innovative approach to education, adolescent health and community development, has shown early success in meeting its…
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Justices Bar Life Terms for Youths Who Haven’t Killed
Source: The New York Times
By Adam Liptak. WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that juveniles who commit crimes in which no one is killed may not be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Five justices, in an opinion by Justice Anthony M. Kennedy,…
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Marchers hit streets calling on Obama to act immediately on federal immigration reform
Source: The LA Times
By Sophia Tareen.CHICAGO (AP) — Protesters nationwide vented their anger over a new Arizona law to crack down on illegal immigrants by calling on President Barack Obama to immediately take up their cause for federal immigration reform.From Los Angeles to Washington D.C., activists, families, students…
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Young Grant Makers Urged to Make Bigger and Riskier Grants
Source: The Chronicle of Philanthropy
By Caroline Preston. Nonprofit groups say it takes them 25 to 30 hours to apply for a grant. Yet most of the grants being awarded are probably $15,000 or less. That's much of what's wrong with philanthropy today, Bill Somerville, founder of Philanthropic Ventures Foundation,…
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Politicians should cherish our most important asset
Source: Early Years Organization
In the run-up to the forthcoming Westminster elections, Siobhan Fitzpatrick, Chief Executive of Early Years - the organisation for young children, launches her organisation's manifesto, outlining the key issues for the early years sector and calls for a continued investment in services for young children.…
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New Campaign Aims to Focus Health Reform Implementation On Improving, Coordinating Care for Vulnerable Older Adults
Source: Campaign for Better Care
Survey Finds Older Adults Suffering Due to Poor Coordination, Communication WASHINGTON, DC — April 8, 2010 — To ensure health reform works for those with the most at stake, the National Partnership for Women & Families, Community Catalyst and the National Health Law Program (NHeLP)…
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Holding Government to Account – Advocacy in an Emerging Democracy: The Story of the Black Sash
Source: Black Sash
This case study documents the best-practice advocacy model of the Black Sash, one of the oldest human rights organisations in South Africa that a brave group of white women started in 1955 to fight the injustices of apartheid. Today, Black Sash plays a key role…
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