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In the NewsMay 17, 2008
Community Foundation Update (5/17/08)
News and staff announcements from community foundations around the country....

Yeshiva University's Einstein College of Medicine Receives $25 Million
The gift will be used to support research projects and faculty recruitment and to establish the Ruth L. and David S. Gottesman Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Research....

AmeriCorps Alumni Outpace Others in Public Service Careers, Civic Engagement, Study Finds
Based on data collected eight years after corp members completed their year of service, a new report from the Corporation for National and Community Service found that 60 percent of AmeriCorps alumni go on to work for nonprofits or public agencies....

Starr Foundation Pledges $2.25 Million for Arts-Education Program
The grant to Young Audiences represents continued support from the foundation for the Arts for Learning Lessons program, which provides teachers with a supplementary curriculum designed to boost student achievement in reading and writing....

RFP of the Day

National Gardening Association and Home Depot Announce 2009 Youth Garden Grants Program
Deadline: 11/01/08
Job of the Day

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Francis W. Parker School
Chicago, Illinois

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TechSoup@PND
The latest article in our TechSoup series describes how nonprofits can use Flickr, the popular photo-sharing site, as a powerful tool for communications, fundraising, and more....
Connections

Health
The RAND Corpora- tion analyzes what our returning troops will need in Invisible Wounds of War: Psychological and Cognitive Injuries, Their Consequences, and Services to Assist Recovery....
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Jessica Flannery
The Kiva co-founder spoke with PND about starting the organization with her husband, its success and recent growing pains, and the organization’s plans for the future....
NPO Spotlight

Juvenile Law Center
JLC promotes juvenile justice and child welfare reform in Pennsylvania and the nation through policy initiatives, a national litigation practice, and public education....
Off the Shelf

Crucibles for Leadership
Management consultant Robert Thomas explores the kinds of difficult experiences good leaders use to develop effective strategies to cope with change....
On the Web

Nothing But Nets
The anti-malaria campaign's Web site provides an interactive bed net-distribution map, biographies of the campaign's "MVPs," and opportunities for visitors to network and get involved....

Recent News by Subject

Civil Society

Pew Charitable Trusts Launches Effort to Promote Safe Bank Account Standards 5/14/08

Civil and Human Rights

Foundation, Institute Launch Fellowship Program to Boost LGBT Public Leadership 5/13/08

Community Improvement/Development

Chicago Community Trust Receives $10 Million From MacArthur Foundation 5/14/08

Education

Picower Foundation Awards $4 Million to MIT for Neuroscience Research 5/15/08

Cooke Foundation Announces 2008 College Scholarship Recipients 5/14/08

Human Services

Aid Groups Continue to Face Obstacles in Myanmar, China 5/16/08

Myanmar Government Said to Be 'Misappropriating' Relief Supplies 5/14/08

Aid Begins to Trickle Into Myanmar, Despite Obstacles 5/13/08

International Affairs/Development

Myanmar Government to Allow Asian Aid Workers Into Country 5/16/08

Private Giving Is Transforming Aid to Developing Countries, Report Finds 5/15/08

Journalism/Media

Knight Foundation Announces Winners of 2008 News Challenge 5/16/08

Philanthropy and Voluntarism

United Way to Target Health, Education, and Income 5/16/08

Unitus Receives $40 Million for New Microfinance Fund 5/15/08

Getty Trust to Cut Staff to Boost Budget for Core Programs 5/15/08

Gates Foundation Names Former Microsoft Head as New CEO 5/13/08

Younger Donors as Generous as Other Generations, Report Finds 5/13/08


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