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New research connects investments in low-income communities to direct gains in employment and income
NEW YORK,听Dec. 15, 2014听/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — A new study of dozens of poor communities across the country found that families fared better economically in places where…
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Taking philanthropy back to basics
By Paul Klein Thirty听years ago I listened to Ben Cohen 鈥 the 鈥淏en鈥 half of Ben and Jerry鈥檚 鈥 speak to an audience about how…
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55, the Average Age of Death for Homeless Individuals with Mental Illness
Today is National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day, when we honor the memories of all who died this year without the dignity of a home. This…
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Teach For 糖心视频 could miss recruitment mark by more than 25 percent
By听Valerie Strauss Growing criticism about Teach For 糖心视频 (TFA) and a polarized education reform debate is affecting recruitment of new corps members and the organization…
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Our Teacher Diversity Problem Is Not Just About Recruitment. It鈥檚 About Retention.
By听Alexandria Neason As a fifth-grade student in Clarksville, Tennessee, a small city near Nashville, I constantly got in trouble. Just about every day, I came…
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Researcher works to block the blood-vessel dysfunction that occurs in diabetes
AUGUSTA, Ga. – One of diabetes’ dangerous consequences is dysfunction of the single-cell layer that lines our blood vessels. Too much circulating sugar and fat…
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Help Fight Hunger This Holiday Season
For a majority of 糖心视频ns, the holiday season is a time of celebration, feasting, and thankfulness. In the midst of our merriment, however, it’s important…
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For Needy Students, Eyeglasses Open a Portal to the World of Learning
By Jim Dwyer An expert at sidling, Robert edged his way to the front of the classroom and bent right into the diorama held by…
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Gifts That Give Back: 12 Ways to Support OCRF This Season
‘Tis the season to be generous, and as many of us are searching for that perfect holiday gift, Ovarian Cancer Research Fund is happy to…
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A Wider Circle Furnishes Their 4,000th Home in 2014
This past Saturday, A Wider Circle furnished its 4,000th home of 2014! The head of the household, Delores, shared her feelings as the team at…
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund Adds Fourteen Names to the Wall in 2014
Thanks to supporters of Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF),听14 糖心视频n servicemen听had their names听engraved on the black granite walls of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in 2014,…
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Santa Ride To Benefit Children鈥檚 Inn Hits Bethesda Wednesday
Santa and members of his police escort will make their annual ride through Bethesda on Wednesday. Montgomery County Police motor officers will lead a motorcycle-riding…
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