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This 2008 report by the Brennan Center for Justice looks at the laws, regulations and procedures of all 50 states and the District of Columbia in four key areas related to their preparedness for voting system failure. The Brennan Center is a grantee of The…

Lessons from a university certificate program for after-school staff. 01 Oct 2008 by Erika Fitzpatrick In a mostly glowing initial review of a certificate program for after-school workers in New York City lies a dash of cold reality: the need for pathways of advancement for…

Themba Mngomezulu stood on a hillside on his family’s land, in Ingwavuma, in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province, not far from the border of Swaziland, and told us his story. Not far away, his grandmother sat on a straw mat on the floor of her one-room…

This report by Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors looks at how philanthropy’s approach to diversity has evolved and provides data on the successes of major strategies that have been piloted. Original Source Philanthropy in a Changing Society is a three-part report published by Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, a New…

Chuck Feeney has given most of his vast fortune to charities while steering clear of the limelight. Irish people should follow his lead, writes Colin McCrea, who is a vice-president of his organisation. Unseen and unheard - and that's just the way he wanted it…

Since the announcement a few months ago of my appointment as President and CEO of The Atlantic Philanthropies, I've had an unusual opportunity to hear what many people know - and don't know - about us. Some only know that we were once the "anonymous…

PRESS RELEASE CONTACT Rick Rose, Director of Communications EMAIL rickr@nonprofitadvancement.org SUBJECT Higher Achievement Program Named Winner of The Washington Post 2005 Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Management Washington, D.C. - The Center for Nonprofit Advancement, formerly the Washington Council of Agencies, announced today that Higher…

To meet the needs of a growing number of seniors in Bermuda, policymakers can take two initial key initiatives:  establish a caregiver resource center and set up a care information service on community resources for physicians and others, according to this report commissioned by The…

The Advancement Project's Judith Brown Dianis on how minor infractions land Black and Latino children in major trouble Most of us have heard the term the “school-to-prison” pipeline, but perhaps you aren’t completely clear on what it is or how it works.  A new video…

Henninger High School hall monitor Shirley Doesey during a change of classes. Teachers say behavior is worse in city schools this year and the district isn't doing enough about it. Meanwhile, study says district is suspending too many kids, and more black and Latino kids…