Haiti Relief
American Jewish World Service
CARE’s Emergency Response in Haiti
CARE Report: I Am Powerful (PPT)
CARE: Scout’s Honor Story
CARE: Haiti - Through the Lens (Video)
Better Beginnings
Public Service Announcement (Video)
Pathways / Education
Six Tips for Making Recess More Fun
Atlanta Business Chronicle: Georgia must win "Race to the Top"
CBS News: Obama unveils Race to the Top contest
Washington Post: Education reform's moon shot
AJC: Data systems key to stimulus
eSchool News: $5 billion carrot for schools overhaul
AJC: Ex-shelter Teen is Bound for Boston University
Parade: Coaching students to stay in school
AJC: Carver’s success inspires Atlanta to shrink schools
AJC: Student rolls don’t add up
GA high school graduation tests again show APS students gaining ground
AJC: State on path to improve its grad rate
Workplace readiness: Preparing high school students for success
The New York Times: Schools try separating boys from girls
Washington Post: Obama pitches strategy to improve teaching corps
AJC: Applications up, budgets trim at state colleges
Children and Families
Gaylord Herald Times: Enrollment drive begins for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
WJBF: 1 in 6 GA children hungry
GPB programming: The Road Beyond Abuse
New Georgia initiative to improve child health
CBS video: Teach a healthy body, get a healthy mind
New federal loan plans unveiled to help homeowners
Inspiring Spaces
$1 million EPA grant will green BeltLine brownfields
Jimmy Carter’s Plains homes may become national park
Atlanta school leaders re-negotiating BeltLine investment
What will the BeltLine look like?
3-hour tours share BeltLine vision
State teen birth rate rises for second year in a row
Report faults Atlanta for lack of park space
Art of Change
CNN: Blacks in orchestras (This video takes a closer look at the ASO's Talent Development Program.)
Atlanta Arts Fund launches recovery initiative
Time Magazine: The recession and the arts
Atlanta Falcons Youth Foundation
Washington Post: For healthier kids, increase the federal school lunch budget
Business Week: Fitness May Boost Kids' Grades
GPB Weekend Edition: The Science of Why Kids Need Nature
Michelle Obama: America’s Move to Raise a Healthier Generation of Kids
New Childhood Obesity Foundation: Partnership for a Healthier America
Remarks by The First Lady to the National Governors Association
Michelle Obama: America’s Move to Raise a Healthier Generation of Kids
New Childhood Obesity Foundation: Partnership for a Healthier America
The Atlanta-Journal Constitution: The great outdoors awaits — make a date with your children
Foundation Commits $200,000 to Re-Connect Kids with Outdoors
Active Design is Critical to Addressing Obesity and its Related Diseases
The New York Times: As Girls Become Women, Sports Pay Dividends
Improving Our Children's Health Starts Where They Learn and Play
YMCA Re-Dedication Honors Arthur M. Blank Family (Video)
Wall Street Journal: First Lady Girds to Fight Fat
The New York Times: A Federal Effort to Push Junk Food Out of Schools
Washington Post: Teach your children wellness: Schools are rethinking phys ed
A Survey of Youth Sports Finds Winning Isn’t the Only Thing
USA Today: Michelle Obama to launch initiative fighting child obesity
USA Today: President tackling kids' obesity, public service on White House lawn
Falcons Fitness Zones Changing the Lives of Atlanta Children
Recommendations to Improve Nutritional Quality of Federal School Meal Program
Bethune Elementary kicks off a month of playground fun for APS and KaBOOM!
Georgia Public Broadcasting: "Georgia Weighs in"
New Research Shows Benefits of School-Based Physical Activity on Academic Achievement
Panthers Partner with Falcons Youth Foundation
AJC: Pro athletes give back with own charities
PBS: During School Recess, New Focus on Playing Nice
CNN: Recycled Playgrounds (Video)
Atlanta Falcons Youth Foundation Fitness Heroes Kaamel (Video)
Atlanta Falcons Youth Foundation Fitness Heroes Patt & Linda (Video)
Atlanta Falcons Youth Foundation Fitness Heroes La'Teef (Video)
Atlanta Falcons Youth Foundation Fitness Heroes Monica (Video)
Atlanta Falcons Youth Foundation Fitness Heroes Wilkie (Video)
TIME: Why Are Southerners So Fat?
Volunteerism
National service act to create hundreds of thousands of volunteer opportunities
Foundation practices
Join Philanthropy’s Next Gen on Facebook
More than 1/3 of family foundations are uncertain about lifespan or expect to spend down
Financial safety net of nonprofits is fraying
Foundation giving in ‘08 defined huge asset decline
Environmental groups feel the pinch
Senate measure seeks to spur foundation giving
Speculation about Obama’s social-innovation efforts
More foundations advance their causes by offering prizes
Additional Recent Articles of interest:
Atlanta civil rights center names creative director
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Atlanta hopes stimulus bill will pay for new airport terminal
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Franklin: Stimulus may mean 40,000 jobs for area
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Homeowners facing foreclosure turn out for help
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