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November 15, 2009
Education
The National Center for Family Literacy has partnered with the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History to develop interactive online resources that introduce children of different age groups to historical events and concepts....
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November 12, 2009
Health
A survey by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation finds that the vast majority of parents want their children's schools to limit students' access to high-calorie snacks and to offer them opportunities for physical activity throughout the day....
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November 9, 2009
Aging
A new report from the Urban Institute finds that unemployment rates for older workers are at record levels, in part because fewer workers eligible for early retirement benefits are retiring, and argues that more needs to be done to address the unique needs of older job seekers....
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November 6, 2009
Women
The 2009 Stepping Stones Report: Laying the Foundation for Women's Economic Security found that demand for the program's financial education and counseling services for single mothers nearly doubled during the first six months of the year....
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More Connections
Working Poor Families Project Report: Building a Foundation for Family Economic Success (November 18, 2009)
The Benefits to Taxpayers From Increases in Students' Educational Attainment (November 3, 2009)
Open Society Institute Panels: Civil Liberties (October 31, 2009)
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Through an arrangement with TechSoup, Philanthropy News Digest is pleased to offer a series of articles about the effective use of technology by nonprofits.
Learning About Technology Offline
The latest column in our TechSoup series suggests several avenues and resources — free and fee-based — you can use to upgrade your skills and knowledge of technology....
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On the blog, guest contributor Thaler Pekar argues that if foundations want to be heard and understood, staff must start sharing their stories; Mitch shares Jim Collins' top "to-dos" for people under 30; and we solicit your comments on the first video spot from the Washington Area Women's Foundation's Be That Woman campaign....
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The PND message board is open, and here's a sample of what we're talking about...
Q: We recently submitted a grant application to a state agency, but a state employee downloaded part of the current application and parts of an unrelated application from the previous year! We didn't get the grant and the RFP states that awards are final and there is no appeal process. Does anyone have any suggestions about appropriate next steps?
A: The only next step I can see would be a well-written letter to the director of the state agency explaining the process dilemma in hopes they fix it for next time. A word of advice: this happens at all levels of government to some degree. It is extremely important to make sure your pages are all numbered sequentially and as "page x of y" so that the review committee can discern if there are problems while reviewing. A sure way to guarantee that a full proposal is received is to save it as a PDF document. The federal government's grants.gov site switched over to PDF last year because of issues you have noted.
Posted 11/05/2009
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Advancing Your Career in Fundraising and Development
Development professionals looking to advance in their careers need the right mix of education, experience, and skills; the most recent article in our MyCareer series ex-
plores what it takes to get ahead....
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Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation
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dation fights Alzheimer's disease by funding research that addresses the causes of the disease, improvements in patient care, and a possible cure....
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Luce Foundation Center for American Art
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December 10 - December 11, 2009
Good Governance for CEOs and Trustees
Council on Foundations
Arlington, Virginia
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