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The Just and Fair Schools Fund (JFSF) supports grassroots organizing initiatives that work to eliminate harsh school discipline policies and practices - and that uphold the right to education for all youth. Our newsletter shares updates on parent-, youth-, and congregation-led victories, partner spotlights, news, and resources to…

This practical guide aims to answer questions and increase public awareness about dementia care in Ireland. Issues addressed include: What is dementia? How many people in Ireland have dementia? What are the costs of dementia? What is Ireland doing in its campaign on dementia? What…

By Ronan McGreeveyThe number of people with dementia in Ireland is expected to triple over the next 30 years and will be a “huge burden” on the state without a long-term strategy, the Minister for Health James Reilly has warned.Currently, an estimated 41,000 Irish people…

By Suzanne Lynch.  AFTER TAKING a break in 2009, the Rehab Great Investment Race is back again this year. The fundraising campaign, which launched in 2001, is an innovative way for those in the investment fund industry to do their bit for charity. Five Irish…

The times are difficult and the challenges are great. But a sober analysis of our predicament suggests that there are accomplishments to be celebrated and lessons to be learned from the intense period of history we have just lived through that can inform a comeback…

The times are difficult and the challenges are great. But a sober analysis of our predicament suggests that there are accomplishments to be celebrated and lessons to be learned from the intense period of history we have just lived through that can inform a comeback…

Most family foundations in the U.S. are set up to exist in perpetuity, but the number of limited-life foundations is increasing. The decision to continue for generations or spend down is an individual one, and there are valid reasons for each approach, according to Susan…

In early July of this year, both houses of the Irish Parliament passed a landmark Civil Partnerships law, guaranteeing new rights to same-sex couples. The bill – “one of the most important pieces of civil rights legislation in 90 years” - was signed into law…

Report on Ageing and Work finds Government Plans to extend Retirement Age without focus on work policies creates a threat to older people. A new paper released today (May 10th) outlines the barriers to employment that older people face in Ireland.  The report Ageing, the…

Rural nonprofit organisations in the United States that consistently attract funding offer three key lessons for others that are struggling, according to this case study commissioned by The Atlantic Philanthropies. The National Indian Youth Leadership Project and the Bridgespan Group are Atlantic grantees. Authors: Barry…