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Quality Teachers in Every School are Central to Equal Educational Opportunity
LDF commends the U.S. Senate HELP Committee for advancing reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Passed on the heels of the Civil…
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Saving Lives Through Stem Cell Donations
by Omar Siddiqi, MD I am not a stranger to illness. During my medical training, I met many patients on the worst day of their lives.…
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Be Part of Rachael Ray’s 9 Million Meals Challenge to Support Feeding America and No Kid Hungry
Be part of Rachael Ray’s 9 Million Meals challenge to support Feeding America and No Kid Hungry. Every $1 you donate = 10 meals! Now that’s what we…
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Talent Demand In Global Public Sector Offers MBAs Careers With Social Impact
“Purpose and meaning have an important role as a strategic, transformational element in business today,” says Cheryl Grise, global advisory strategy leader at EY.…
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Climate change could impact the poor much more than previously thought
It’s widely accepted that climate change will have bigger negative impacts on poorer countries than wealthy ones. However, a new economic modeling studyfinds that the economic impacts on…
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Feeding America: Real Story Theresa
Discover how a school food pantry helped this single mother provide nutritious food her two special needs daughters: >> Support Feeding America
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New Treatment Option For Marfan Syndrome
The Winter issue of The Marfan Foundation’s magazine, Connective Issues, is now available. In this issue, The Marfan Foundation shares extensive research news, including the…
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Urgent Need: Help Malawi Flood Victims
Malawi, one of Africa’s poorest countries, experienced torrential rains this week, resulting in rampant flooding due to late summer storms. Although this is the region’s…
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Video-Game Marathon Raises $1.5-Million for Prevent Cancer Foundation
By Rebecca Koenig For six days in early January, hundreds of young men and women in comfortable clothes gathered around television screens in a hotel…
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Effective Nonprofit Governance Requires an Engaged, Involved Board
By H. Art Taylor The board of directors is pivotal in providing guidance and oversight to a charity and ensuring it is fulfilling its mission. Holding…
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New Resource for People with Disabilities to be Community Driven
By O’Ryan Case All of us at United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) are excited to see the launch of My Life Without Limits (www.MyLifeWithoutLimits.org). Connecting with others who have a…
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The Young, the Middle-Aged and the Old Differ on Where Giving Should Be Directed
By Glenn Ruffenach Only a few weeks ago, many Americans were rushing to help their favorite charities—even if last-minute tax deductions, rather than the holiday…
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