Results List
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Taking Account of Race: A Philanthropic Imperative
Source: Gara LaMarche
President Obama’s election has unquestionably transformed discussions of race in the United States. At the recent Black Entertainment Television Honors Awards, Congressman James Clyburn of South Carolina declared that now that an African-American man holds the most powerful position in the world, “Every child has…
Resource type: News
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K-12 Threatened as State Spending Slumps
Source: Education Week
The first drop in program expenditures in a quarter-century bodes ill for states’ economic future, a new report warns. by Michele McNeil In a trend not seen since the deep recession of the early 1980s, state spending on government programs is declining this budget year—a…
Resource type: News
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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…
Resource type: News
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Older workers and the recession
Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune
by Richard W. Johnson Johnson is a principal research associate in the Washington, D.C.-based Urban Institute's Income and Benefits Policy Center. Last week's triple dose of grim employment news stirred memories of the early 1980s. Made official on Monday, the current recession has already outlasted…
Resource type: News
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Status of Seniors in Bermuda
Source: The Royal Gazette (Bermuda)
Seniors in Bermuda are generally doing well but they may need government assistance with health care and transportation, among other needs, according to this survey by Bermuda’s Department of Statistics. By Robyn Skinner Thirty five percent of seniors in Bermuda make less than $25,000 a…
Resource type: Research Report
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Retired Job Seekers Swell Unemployment Rolls
Source: New America Media
Original Source and Video New America Media, News Report//Video, Story: Leslie Casimir//Video: Josue Rojas and Lesile Casimir Editor's Note: Many elderly people from minority and low-income communities are coming out of retirement to look for full-time jobs. But as the unemployment rate soars and the…
Resource type: News
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How Much Longer Will Boomers Need to Work?
Source: USNEWS.com
by Emily BrandonThe typical American retires at age 63. Those fortunate few who have traditional pensions, retiree health insurance, and a fully loaded 401(k) will probably be fine. But if you haven't saved enough to fund 30 years of retirement--and most baby boomers aren't even…
Resource type: News
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2008 Fred Rogers Award Honoree: Debra Delgado
Source: Grantmakers for Children, Youth, and Families
Original Source At the 2008 Annual Conference in Chicago, Grantmakers for Children, Youth, and Families awarded the 2008 Fred Rogers Leadership Award in Philanthropy for Children, Youth and Families posthumously to our beloved friend and colleague Debra Delgado. Debra was a wonderfully fun and compassionate…
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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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Legislation required to end discrimination against the elderly
Source: Belfast Telegraph
POLITICIANS must draw up immediate legislation to end discrimination against older people, a seminar in Londonderry has been told. Older people from across the North West gathered at the Age Discrimination research seminar staged recently at the Magee campus of the University of Ulster. Participants…
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