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Newsmakers for April 2006

Nonprofits When the Colorado Children’s Campaign (CCC) was down on the mat a few years ago, its most loyal supporters in...

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Generation Engage

Washington, D.C.(202) 465-4807www.generationengage.org Objective: Engage young people in dialogues about political issues and events. In a Nutshell: Generation Engage operates independently...

Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier

Federal Budget Forecast: More Pain

February was a painful month for youth programs that get federal funding. President Bush presented a plan for domestic spending that...

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Detention Centers:

Staunton, Va. — When Superintendent Tim Smith goes to work every day at the Shenandoah Valley Juvenile Detention Center here, the layout...

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Newsmakers for March 2006

Nonprofits David Doi is out as executive director of the Washington-based Coalition for Juvenile Justice (CJJ), a national resource provider on...

Archives: 2014 & Earlier

On The Verge

Napa, Calif.(510) 599-7786www.onthemovebayarea.org Objective: Recruit and support young leaders who are committed to building effective organizations for social change in the...

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Newsmakers for February 2006

Foundations William Bell, vice president of child and family services for Seattle-based Casey Family Programs (assets: $2 billion), will replace the...

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Youth Build Immigrant Power

Oakland, Calif.(510) 268-0192www.aiwa.org Objective of the program: To develop the organizing and leadership skills of low-income Asian immigrant youth so they...

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Community Boxing and Fitness Center

Kansas City, Kan.(913) 371-7676 Objective: Use boxing and personal guidance to meet the physical, mental and spiritual needs of youth. In...

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Newsmakers for December 2005 – January 2006

Nonprofits Public/Private Ventures CEO Gary Walker announced his retirement after a decade running the Philadelphia-based nonprofit. Walker’s migration to P/PV began when...

Anti-Drug Groups Go Cold Turkey – on Cash

Judy Rubin and Bobbi Douglas were feeling pretty confident in early September. Both run agencies that have won federal Drug-Free Communities (DFC)...

Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier

Cadillacs for Kids

Knoxville, Tenn. There is nothing fancy about where Rick Bowen lives, except perhaps the shiny Cadillacs in the parking lot. “I wouldn’t...

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Newsmakers for November 2005

Nonprofits After seven years at the National Youth Employment Coalition (NYEC), Executive Director David Brown departs this month to join the ever-expanding...

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Newsmakers for October 2005

Nonprofits YMCA of the USA President Ken Gladish announced last month that he will resign at the end of February, after six...

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Mountaineer Challenge Academy

Kingwood, W.Va.(304) 329-2118www.wvchallenge.org Objective: Help at-risk youth obtain GEDs and develop life skills. In a Nutshell: This 22-week residential program uses...

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Newsmakers for September 2005

Foundations Former U.S. Rep. Steve Gunderson (R-Wis.), the first openly gay Republican congressman, was tapped to replace Dorothy Ridings as CEO of...

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Newsmakers for July 2005

Nonprofits Nine months after the passing of Rich Scofield, founder and president of the Nashville-based School-Age Notes (SAN), a veteran youth work...

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Renaissance Scholars Program

Santa Cruz, Calif. (831) 459-2424renaissance_scholars@ucsc.edu Objective: Help foster youth get into college and stay there. In a Nutshell: Provides youth from high...