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occa wrote 2 months ago: More information to disseminate over the weekend. Let’s hope that all this information and att … more →

Tags: Medicare, Retirement Policy, options Social Security, Financial Outlook

Firstborn, Second Class1 comment

hramesha wrote 2 months ago: Immigrant Tale Video Check out this clip featuring Justin Timberlake on SNL. Besides the hilarity, I … more →

Tags: deportation, firstgeneration, Immigrants, New York, Pew Hispanic Center, Queens, remade in america, secondgeneration, The New York Times

Migrants, Minors, and the Many Unintended Consequenses of Militarized Immigration Enforcement2 comments

Matthew Webster wrote 3 months ago: A new Urban Institute report prepared by Minneapolis-based firm Dorsey & Whitney reported on Ame … more →

Tags: Border, 5th Cir., 9th Cir., america, Austin, Boys and Girls Clubs, Children, Citizen, Dairy Queen!!!

HAHD Kick-off ... and I'm already filching from other media ...

Jana wrote 3 months ago: I was asked to post a little bit about myself for a conference website.  It’s fitting, I think … more →

Tags: Donor attrition, Donor Retention, Fundraising Analytics, Fundraising Effectiveness, Second Gift, AFP, appeal cost, FEP, fund-raising effectiveness

Post-AFP International Conference 2009 - notes & observations1 comment

Jana wrote 3 months ago: The 2009 AFP conference in New Orleans is but an 8-hour old memory.  But I am already thinking about … more →

Tags: Advancement Leadership, Conferences, Donor Retention, Fundraising Effectiveness, Second Gift, AFP, APRA, FEP, fund-raising effectiveness

Preventing Veteran Homelessness

funderstogether wrote 3 months ago: President Obama’s reference to veteran homelessness last week in response to a question about … more →

Tags: homeless veterans, Afghanistan, iraq, Veterans

Follow Up to Fiscal Responsibility Summit

John Kamensky wrote 3 months ago: I’ve been attending the annual conference of the American Society for Public Administration the past … more →

Tags: Government, Management, obama, Transition 2009, David Walker, American Society for Public Administration, American Enterprise Institute, IOUSA, Fiscal Responsiblity Summit

"Immigration"

firstvoice09 wrote 4 months ago: (Report By: Rigoberto Padilla [Radio Arte Student]) Immigration. The United States government has f … more →

Tags: Martin Macias Jr, Chicago, Immigration, ice, Latino, pew study, undocumented, Students, DREAM Act

David Sirota: The GOP Was For Competition Before They Were Against It

rikkitikkitavi wrote 4 months ago: David Sirota, TruthDig, March 13, 2009 Despite the shock and awe of Democrats’ melodramatic press r … more →

Tags: Commentary, toon, political cartoon, Economy, recession, Economics, Depression, Republican, GOP

Children & Foreclosures: The Economic Crisis Hits Home

lschwarze wrote 4 months ago: WHAT: “Children & Foreclosures: The Economic Crisis Hits Home” WHEN: March 12, 2009 … more →

Tags: News and Other Resources, Mortgage Crisis in St. Louis, financial_crisis, foreclosure, KETC, Children, Vision for Children at Risk, University of Chicago, Risk

Upping the Odds on Successful Prevention and Rapid Rehousing

funderstogether wrote 4 months ago: By Mary Cunningham, The Urban Institute Every day I wade through dismal headlines and discouraging d … more →

Tags: Prevention, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Mary Cunningham, stimulus, arra, re-housing

God Rest Ye Worried Gentlemen

James Ridgeway wrote 6 months ago: This holiday season brings no glad tidings to America’s old folks, according to a recent repor … more →

Tags: budget / tax policy, Bush administration, financial crisis / recession, Health Care, Jobs, Employment, Unemployment, Medicare, pensions / retirement funds, poverty, Social Security

Gap Persists Between Nonprofit Needs and Grantmaker Practices, Survey Finds

Steve Barr wrote 7 months ago: As posted on Philanthropy News Digest: Most foundations are not making the changes that they and the … more →

Tags: Geo, grants, grantwriting, Non-profits, Philanthropy News Digest, survey

Urban Institute Reports Show Impact of Economy on Seniors

Bert Copple wrote 8 months ago: A new report from the Urban Institute examines how the slumping stock market, falling housing prices … more →

Tags: Home Instead Senior Care, Birmingham, Michigan, Oakland County Michigan, Seniors, elderly, health, Caregiving, companionship

Election '08: Your Vote on Health Care

hcfany wrote 8 months ago: Health reform has been a prominent feature in this election. The following links offer information a … more →

Tags: New York Health Reform

Health Care, Obama 1, McCain -11 comment

wetlandstom wrote 9 months ago: I was looking at the Urban Institute’s web site and found analysis’s of both Obama’s and McCain’s h … more →

Tags: Politics, obama, McCain, Health Care, Healthcare, Plans

The Brookings Institution and The Urban Institute1 comment

sustainablefuture wrote 11 months ago: The Urban Institute The Brookings Institution Today was fascinating. I visited both the Brookings … more →

Tags: Sustainable Future, World Futures Conference 2008, Project 2058, Brookings Institution

Mature Market Experts Stat of The Day: Volunteering

Tom Mann wrote 12 months ago: I have long believed that the mature market is one of our countries most under-utilized resources. H … more →

Tags: TR Mann, statistics, Mature Market Experts, aging, Boomers, Retirement, mature market, Volunteers, retirement older americans

Teach for America: Critiques and responses17 comments

J.R. Atwood wrote 1 year ago: The points that detractors of Teach for America raise usually fall into one of three interrelated b … more →

Tags: Education & Learning, Amazing Teacher Facts, Education, Evidence, Kids Are Alright, Linda Darling-Hammond, Making a difference, Research, School


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