C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group to Develop Risk Assessment Framework

Announced at the Clinton Global Initiative's midyear meeting, the C40 Risk Assessment Framework will provide a common approach for cities looking to measure climate-related risk and prioritizing risk before investing in mitigation activities....

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Pew Charitable Trusts Awards Nearly $8.5 Million to Improve Lives of Poor Children

Grants were awarded to forty-six nonprofits working to help young people overcome obstacles to academic success, reduce the effects of abuse or exposure to violence on youth, and intervene when abuse occurs....

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05.08.13: N.C. News Bits

Sanford School of Public Policy receives gift; United Way of the Triangle names new staff; Hospice of Wake County receives award; UNC Charlotte professor creates humanitarian award; Association of Certified Public Accountants hosts not-for-profit conference, and more.

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05.08.13: N.C. News Bits

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University of South Alabama Receives $50 Million From Local Philanthropist

Announced at the university's fiftieth anniversary celebration, the largest gift in the history of Alabama public higher education brings to $93 million the total given by Mitchell and his family to the university....

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Seniors Volunteering in Record Numbers, Study Finds

New data from the Corporation for National and Community Service shows that in cities across the country, older Americans are donating their time and expertise in record numbers....

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Fletcher Allen Health Care Receives Property, Building Valued at $13 Million

The largest gift ever to Vermont-based Fletcher Allen includes a fifteen-acre commercial property in Williston where the hospital already houses much of its logistical operation and medical records....

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Nine More Families and Individuals Sign ‘Giving Pledge’

The nine new signatories to the campaign include Spanx founder Sara Blakely, hedge fund billionaire and LGBT activist Paul Singer, real estate investor and Miami Dolphins owner Stephen M. Ross, and Taiwanese textile and retail tycoon Samuel Yin....

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Narrow Focus on Job Growth Not Enough for Struggling Metro Areas, Report Finds

According to a new report based on an analysis of more than a hundred mid-size metropolitan areas over two decades, job growth has not necessarily translated into higher incomes for metro area residents....

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National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Announces Next Round of Grants for Sustainable Fisheries

Representing the third round of awards made through the Fisheries Innovation Fund, the grants will aid in the design and implementation of fifteen projects that aim to provide technical and practical support for fishing communities across the country....

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