LA Philanthropy Watch
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Community Foundations’ Assets Declined 27% in 2008
Survey reveals decline in community foundation assets; nonetheless, the California Community Foundation steps up grantmaking.
Read more →Volunteerism and Service – Can We Agree on Their Value?
Volunteerism and Service are good, aren’t they? How can serving ones community and volunteering for a nonprofit generate controversy?
Read more →Baby Einstein Battle and the Power of a Mission-Driven Nonprofit
Never underestimate the power of a mission-driven nonprofit organization – even in a battle with richer, more powerful interests.
Read more →Maine Progressives to President Obama: It’s Time to Fight (Video)
Will President Obama abandon the public option to seek a single GOP Senator to support health care reform? Progressives urge him not to do so.
Read more →Task Force Seeks Significant, Transformational Change
Reimagining Service Task Force sketches a vision of increasing the impact of volunteers to “make the greatest difference possible.”
Read more →Heather Graham Is The Public Option vs. Big Insurance (Video)
Here is a PSA with Heather Graham playing the role of the Public Option at a track meet vs. the Big Insurance Companies.
Read more →Burgeoning Nonprofit Assists 97-Year-Old Homeless Woman
A year-old group, which assures comprehensive quality care for the homeless, comes to the rescue of woman featured in the news.
Read more →Inside Baseball: Why is Health Care Reform with a Public Option in Doubt?
Senator Tom Harkin believes 52 Senators support the public option; 51 is a majority. Why is the public option in doubt? Update: latest public opinion poll shows majority support.
Read more →Health Care Reform Rally in Los Angeles (Video)
OFA and HCAN led this rally for health care reform in Los Angeles State Historic Park (aka “Cornfield Park”) in early September.
Read more →Finding Homes for the Chronically Homeless Could Save Tax Dollars
Study commissioned by the United Way suggests that finding housing for the chronically homeless could save tax dollars.
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Fixing Neighborhood Councils from the Bottom Up
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Nancy Pelosi On Passing Health Care Reform (Video)
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Beat Reporting on the Greater Griffith Park Neighborhood Council
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