Githae: Kenyans Should Pay Tax
As he watched his predecessors at the Treasury targeting the oil industry as the major source of revenue, Finance Minister Njeru Githae decided to fish somewhere else. Since everything in Kenya is...more

Council on Foundations on Public Policy Agenda
Foundation: Cleveland Foundation
The Council of Foundations Vice President for Legal Government Relations Andrew Schulz shared his view on the public policy agenda of the council as the grantmkers gear up for the annual Foundations...more

NYU Alumni to conduct Jewish Communal Organizations’ First Compensation Survey
A group of NYU Alumni conducted a survey regarding the annual salary of every employee in Jewish communal organizations. The data gathered will be critical for professionals seeking and holding jobs...more

San Mateo County Gets Federal Grants to Improve Education
Foundation: Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Organizations in San Mateo County, California were allocated $7.5 million in federal grants to improve elementary literacy levels. The Silicon Valley Community Foundation is one of seven...more

California Community Foundation on Arizona's SB 1070 Law
Foundation: California Community Foundation
The California Community Foundation in Los Angeles has made a statement on Arizona's Anti-Immigrant Law or the SB 1070. The CCF recognizes the positive role of immigrants for many years in Los...more

Ford's Newspaper Grants
Foundation: Ford Foundation
The Ford Foundation has provided a $500,000 grant that will help The Washington Post strenthgen its coverage of government accountability issues. Critics say that that giving is inappropriate and a...more

Brain Aneurysm Foundation Grant Recipient Receives National Science Foundation CAREER Award
David Frakes, a recipient of a research grant from The Brain Aneurysm Foundation, has earned a National Science Foundation CAREER Award in recognition of his research on major diseases such as heart...more

Multi-State Mercury Products Campaign Gets Bill Signed Into Law
Foundation: New York Community Trust
The Multi-State Mercury Products Campaign, with the help of $220,000 in grants from The New York Community Trust, has recently gotten a bill passed into law. The bill mandates makers of...more

Race to the Top: Education Money Awarded
Foundation: Gates Foundation
The Multi-State Mercury Products Campaign, with the help of $220,000 in grants from The New York Community Trust, has recently gotten a bill passed into law. The bill mandates makers of...more

Training men to be better dads
If you think you have ever learned a new skill or communication technique that made your life and relationships better then maybe it's time to use these talents to improve families. Parenting...more