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Social welfare appeals process not fit for purpose
Source: The Irish Times
SAOIRSE BRADYThu, Feb 07, 2013Opinion: With a national unemployment rate of 14.6 per cent - the fourth highest in the EU - it is no surprise that more people are turning to the social welfare system for basic assistance.It is also unsurprising that, with little or…
Resource type: News
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Not-So Sweet Home Alabama: What Alabamians Are Saying About Their State's New Immigration Law
Source: Center for American Progress
Kassi Cruz picks tomatoes in Steele, Alabama, on October 3, 2011. Cruz decided to pitch in to help after the majority of migrant workers left after the new Alabama immigration law took effect last week.By Center for American Progress Immigration TeamAlabama has reawakened the ghosts…
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Working to Restore Sight in South Africa
In South Africa there are approximately 330,000 blind people, 80% of whom live in rural areas. Cataracts, though preventable and treatable by a simple and inexpensive means, cause blindness among more than 66% of blind people in South Africa. This figure increases to 80% among…
Resource type: Grantee Story
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Weighing the Best Vehicles For Philanthropic Giving
Source: The New York Times
By Paul SullivanKEN NOPAR, who advises others about philanthropy, will face his own decision on charitable giving when his parents die. Should he and his brother keep their parents’ private foundation going or transfer the assets into a donor-advised fund, where they have less control…
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The New Year Brings a New Home for Elev8
Source: Elev8 New Mexico
This is to announce that the Elev8 Initiative is moving to a new home effective January 1, 2011. We are thrilled to announce that Youth Development Incorporated (YDI) has made a commitment to incorporate Elev8’s full service community school approach, and the current Elev8 staff,…
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Bermuda Civil Society Project: Analysis of Social Service Agencies
Source: Root Cause
This report aims to increase understanding of the gaps and overlaps in services being provided to address social issues in Bermuda. It is part of the Bermuda Civil Society Project (BCSP), an independent research and data analysis initiative designed to clarify how nonprofit agencies and other…
Resource type: Research Report
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In the Rearview Mirror, Oklahoma and Death Row
Source: The New York Times
You can never come back, ever. If you plead guilty to that long-ago murder in Oklahoma City, you will be released from prison, where you have spent most of the last 27 years on death row. But once free, you will be banished from Oklahoma.…
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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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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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New program seeks to Elev8 east Balto. youth, families
Source: Baltimore Examiner
A program new to Baltimore is aiming to help nearly 500 families on the east side succeed by focusing specifically on its young people. City, school system and community leaders welcomed a $12 million grant from the Atlantic Philanthropies yesterday to implement Elev8 [pronounced "elevate"].…
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