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Older Nonprofit Workers Get $100,000 Awards for Their Work
Source: Chronicle of Philanthropy
Original Source By Heather Joslyn Six nonprofit workers in their 60s and 70s today have been announced as the winners of the third annual Purpose Prizes, given by Civic Ventures, a nonprofit group in San Francisco that promotes projects that use the skills and experience of older…
Resource type: News
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UGA Odum School of Ecology faculty member honored for innovations after age 60
Source: University of Georgia
Athens, Ga. - Carl Jordan, senior research scientist at the University Of Georgia Odum School of Ecology, was recently designated as a 2008 Purpose Prize Fellow by Civic Ventures think tank. The Purpose Prize is awarded for people over 60 who are taking on society's…
Resource type: News
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Brunner calls summit on vote
Source: The Columbus Dispatch (Ohio)
Local, state, national elections experts will discuss what worked, what needs repair by Mark Niquette Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner announced plans for a summit in Columbus to review the Nov. 4 election and recommend possible changes in Ohio's voting process. The one-day summit, planned…
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Idaho's Ysursa dumps voter warning from Web site
Source: The Associated Press State & Local Wire
by JOHN MILLER Secretary of State Ben Ysursa has changed a Web site warning that students could face criminal penalties if they abuse voter registration residency requirements after concerns were raised that the wording could scare off young voters. Previously, a page on Ysursa's Web…
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Taking Account of Race as a Philanthropic Imperative
Foundations must take account of race in all of their work in order to get beyond racism, said Gara LaMarche, The Atlantic Philanthropies President and CEO, in this speech at the Waldemar Nielsen Issue Forums in Philanthropy, Georgetown Public Policy Institute in Washington. You might…
Resource type: Speech
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KIPP Co-Founder David Levin on Comedy Central's The Colbert Report
Source: The Colbert Report
Link to Episode Video On Wednesday, October 1, 2008, Dave Levin, Co-Founder of KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program) appeared on Comedy Central's The Colbert Report. Click on the link above to watch the episode. Dave Levin appears in the third segment. KIPP is a national…
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NYUCN's Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing Launches REASN Initiative
Source: New York University (Release)
The Next Phase of the Hartford Institute's work with Specialty Nursing Organizations Will Reach 200,000+ Nurses The Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing at NYU College of Nursing announces the launch of REASN (Resourcefully Enhancing Aging in Specialty Nursing), a continuation of its work with specialty…
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Stephen McConnell Appointed to Advocacy and Policy Position With The Atlantic Philanthropies Ageing Program
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
New York, June 9, 2008 -- Stephen McConnell, currently Vice President for Advocacy and Public Policy at the Alzheimer's Association, will join The Atlantic Philanthropies to lead its Ageing Program's policy and advocacy work in the U.S.As Ageing Program Policy and Advocacy Program Executive, McConnell…
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AONE receives grant to develop elder care resources
Source: AHA News
Original Source The American Organization of Nurse Executives has received a grant to support the Resourcefully Enhancing Aging in Specialty Nursing initiative. The $17,000 grant from the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing at the New York University College of Nursing will allow AONE to expand…
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Budding entrepreneurs honoured
Source: The Royal Gazette (Bermuda)
By Alex Wright Bermuda's budding young business people took centre stage at the 2008 Youth Entrepreneurship Initiative of Bermuda (YEIB) BizCamp Prize Giving ceremony. A total of 15 Bermudian entrepreneurs whose business plans were judged the best of the 2008 BizCamps presented their projects at…
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