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The 50th anniversary of the War on Poverty has inspired much national soul-searching on what has been accomplished since President Johnson's 1964 State of the Union address.

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Legislator To Propose Federal Tax On Sugary Drinks

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06/06/2014

During her address on Thursday to the National Soda Summit, an event supported in part by Bloomberg Philanthropies, a Connecticut Congresswoman said she is working on legislation to tax sugar-sweetened beverages.

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Independent Sector Names Sarah Kastelic 2014 American Express NGen Leadership Winner

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06/10/2014

Independent Sector named Dr. Sarah Kastelic, deputy director of the National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA), as the 2014 recipient of the American Express NGen Leadership Award.

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24 Sep 2014

IFIP World Summit on Indigenous Philanthropy

Wednesday, September 24, 2014 (All day) to Friday, September 26, 2014 (All day)

Join us for IFIP's World Summit on Indigenous Philanthropy. Scheduled right after the United Nations World Conference on Indigenous Peoples (WCIP), the Summit will continue the momentum of the UN event in fostering cultivation of funding...

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Bipartisan Report Warns of Extreme Threat to Economy From Global Warming

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06/24/2014

... that more than a million homes and businesses along the nation ’s coasts could flood repeatedly before ultimately ...

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ACA May Be Modified, But Based On Enrollments, It's Here To Stay

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07/02/2014

... the authors believe “the next great challenge facing the nation ” is “developing and spreading innovative ...

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Eight Cities Receive Grants To Reduce Number of Uninsured Children and Families

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07/14/2014

Eight cities received grants of up to $260,000 each from the National League of Cities (NLC) under a program funded by The Atlantic Philanthropies that seeks to enroll more children and families in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance...

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Ford Foundation's Tellado Named CEO of Consumer Reports

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07/15/2014

Marta Lourdes Tellado, vice president for global communications at the Ford Foundation, has been named president and chief executive officer of Consumer Reports.