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In the NewsAugust 8, 2008
California HealthCare Foundation Awards $10 Million to Loan Program for Community Health Centers
Awarded as part of a broader effort to support the state's crucial healthcare safety-net institutions, CHCF's contribution to the Emergency Working Capital Loan Fund boosts the total available through the fund to $24 million....

Rural America Faces Diverse Challenges, Report Finds
According to a new report from the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire, rural America consists of at least four distinct regions facing different problems....

Knight Foundation Awards $2.4 Million for 'J-Lab' Expansion
The grant to American University will be used to expand the operations of J-Lab: The Institute for Interactive Journalism, which moved to AU's School of Communication in June....

National Parkinson Foundation Awards $3.7 Million in Grants
NPF awarded approximately $1.5 million for outreach, $1 million for research, and $640,000 for comprehensive care for the 2008-09 fiscal year....

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The newest article in our career-related series,
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Commentary

Gary Cunningham
The Northwest Area Foundation's chief program officer argues that hope- fulness is a critical ingredient in community efforts to reduce poverty and improve economic stability....
Connections

Health
Eli Lilly and Co. and the National Council of La Raza have published a free, pocket-size resource guide designed to help Hispanics reduce their vulnerability to chronic health conditions....
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Health Trust
Since its creation, the trust has provided more than $100 million to the Silicon Valley community through its grantmaking, policy and advocacy efforts, and direct health services....
Off the Shelf

Making Waves and Riding the Currents
Social entrepreneur Charles Halpern talks about achieving a healthy work/life balance and points the way for social activists wishing to do the same....
On the Web

Ed in '08
Ed in '08, a campaign of Strong American Schools, promotes three priorities for this year's presidential candidates: education standards, teacher quality, and helping students learn....

Recent News by Subject

Arts and Culture

Rockefeller Brothers Fund Awards Capacity-Building Grants to New York Arts Groups 8/06/08

Civil Society

San Francisco Foundation Awards $2.9 Million to Address Foreclosure Crisis 8/05/08

Small Boston Nonprofits May Lose Out in Wealth Transfer 8/04/08

Education

Wallace Foundation Awards $1.5 Million to Indiana School District for Leadership Evaluation 8/07/08

Health

Clinton Foundation Commits to Focus on AIDS in the United States 8/07/08

Most Americans Think Healthcare System Needs to Be Overhauled, Survey Finds 8/07/08

Ford Foundation Calls for Increased Focus on Social Dimensions of HIV/AIDS 8/05/08

WellPoint Foundation Awards $2.5 Million to CoverMe Foundation 8/05/08

HIV/AIDS Crisis Continues to Severely Affect African-Americans, Report Finds 8/04/08

Human Services

Health Care, Access Key Issue Affecting Homelessness in Atlanta, Report Finds 8/06/08

Atlantic Philanthropies Awards $3 Million to Voices for America's Children 8/04/08

International Affairs/Development

Clinton Giustra Sustainable Growth Initiative Announces $50 Million for New Projects in Latin America 8/06/08

Omidyar Network Pledges $10 Million to Support High-Impact Entrepreneurship 8/04/08

Philanthropy and Voluntarism

NonProfit Times Announces Sector's Top 50 for 2008 8/06/08

Honest Feedback Hard to Come By for Gates Foundation 8/05/08

Public Affairs

Charities Ask Congress to Raise Mileage Deduction 8/07/08


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