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First Named Professorship Established at John Jay With Funding From Ford Foundation and Atlantic
Source: John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Renowned Scholar Dr. Phillip Atiba Goff is appointed as Franklin A. Thomas Professor in Policing Equity [caption id="attachment_75797" align="alignright" width="295"] Dr. Phillip Atiba Goff[/caption]New York, NY – President Jeremy Travis of John Jay College announced the establishment of the Franklin A. Thomas Professorship in Policing…
Resource type: News
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The Atlantic Philanthropies Community Mourn the Loss of Founder Charles F. Feeney
October 9, 2023 – San Francisco, CA – Charles Francis “Chuck” Feeney, an Irish American businessman and philanthropist who devoted his entire personal fortune to global philanthropy in his lifetime, died peacefully on October 9 in San Francisco. He was 92. Chuck Feeney’s philanthropic organizations,…
Resource type: News
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Elev8 Baltimore and Chicago Schools Win Department of Education Award
Source: Elev8
Elev8 Baltimore and Chicago Schools Win Department of Education Award Elev8 Picked as a Model School-Community Partnership As Part of Together for Tomorrow School Improvement Program WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Education and the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) recognized two sites…
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Aging and Community: ASA Presents National Forum on Civic Engagement
Source: American Society on Aging
Original Source The 2009 ASA-NCOA Aging in America Conference devoted a full day on March 16th to a National Forum on Civic Engagement, which presented best practices in civic engagement inspired by the 2006-2007 winter issue of ASA’s journalGenerations, Civic Engagement in Later Life. A…
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The Center for After-School Excellence Graduates First Class of After-School Educators
Source: The Center for After-School Excellence
Original Source The after-school field in New York took an important step toward boosting the success of kids who attend after-school and summer programs citywide. In a first for New York City, 72 after-school educators who work with kids in all five boroughs studied this…
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How Can We Include People With Dementia in Our Community?
Source: FreeDem Films
FreeDem Films has created a series of videos aiming to address fears about memory loss. Each video answers a key question related to brain health and dementia and will increase your understanding of how memory works, allay your fears or inspire you to consider your…
Resource type: Video
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Charities' gold mine: 'giving while living';
Source: The San Francisco Chronicle (California)
Original Source by Meredith May Several times a year, Heidi Hess and James Rucker of San Francisco go online, PayPal style, and redirect their wealth to their favorite charities. They are tactical philanthropists - part of a growing group of socially conscious givers in the…
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The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communication’s Center for Public Interest Communications
$195,000
Resource type: Grantee
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American Association of Community Colleges
$3,200,000
Resource type: Grantee
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Answers About the City's After-School Programs
Source: The New York Times - City Room blog
By The New York Times Following is the first set of answers from Lucy N. Friedman, the president of a nonprofit organization that provides children with after-school programs. We are no longer accepting questions on this feature. Read Ms. Friedman’s biography. Read the second set…
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