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Nottinghamshire Community Foundation’s Celebrating Local Philanthropy event at Nottinghamshire Golf and Country Club, near Cotgrave, on March 23. Pictured (L-R) are: Paddy Tipping, chairman of Nottinghamshire Community Foundation and Nottinghamshire police and crime commissioner, 1% Matters co-founder Mark Goldby, Lord Mayor of Nottingham Jackie Morris, High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire Dr Jas Bilkhu, Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo CEO Clotilde Dedecker, 1% Matters co-founder David Ryley, Nottinghamshire Community Foundation CEO Nina Dauban and Fabian French, CEO of UK Community Foundations

New York learning from Nottinghamshire businesses how to help charities

Businesses in Nottingham are inspiring charitable efforts across the pond after teaming up with an American philanthropy organisation.

Members of the Nottinghamshire Community Foundation (NCF) have shared ideas on how to encourage donations with the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, in New York state.

The US organisation’s CEO Clotilde Dedecker flew over to speak about the “power of collective action” at the NCF’s Celebrating Local Philanthropy annual event at Nottinghamshire Golf and Country Club, near Cotgrave, on Wednesday.

She said: “We have a peer learning relationship, where we share best practices and thinking about how to support charities and individuals in a way that makes a difference to critical needs in our communities.

It’s really embraced by Nottingham businesses and people.”

About 120 people, including some of Nottinghamshire’s most successful entrepreneurs, joined civic dignitaries at the celebration event.

High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire Dr Jas Bilkhu spoke about his year in office, including the organisations and charities he has been involved with.

Read more: Businessmen vow to donate 1% of their salaries to good causes

He has helped raise money for Age UK and domestic abuse charity Karma Nirvana, while he has attended events supporting organisations like Nottinghamshire Hospice and Rainbows Children’s Hospice.

Dr Bilkhu said in his speech: “It’s an opportunity to make a difference and lend support to the voluntary services and charities.”

One example of business philanthropy highlighted was the 1% Matters Fund, set up by Riley Wealth Management founder David Ryley and SMS Electronics managing director Mark Goldby.

They give away one percent of their salary and have encouraged other firm bosses to do the same.

Mr Goldby, who is now a trustee of the foundation, said: “I’m really pleased with how it’s been going. I’m Nottingham born, raised and educated so I care passionately about the city and county.

“It’s making an important difference locally and this event is getting the message of the concept out there so more businessmen and women sign up.”

Nina Dauban, CEO of Nottinghamshire Community Foundation, added: “We brought together a lot of philanthropists to celebrate local giving and its benefits.

“We especially like to promote the importance of coming together as businesses or individuals giving a small amount can make a huge difference locally.

“It’s even more important as government cuts continue to bite for charities.”

Children’s Hospital of Michigan Foundation Elects New Trustees, Advisors | Business Wire Children’s Hospital of Michigan Foundation Elects New Trustees,

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the Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Kids Kicking Cancer and the Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan. Pediatric Research at the Children’s Hospital of Michigan. He served as surgeon-in-chief at Children’s Hospital of Michigan Children’s Hospital of Michigan Foundation

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Noted Fundraiser Howard Charish Joins Institutional Advancement

Howard Charish, a professional who has led a distinguished career within the world of Jewish fundraising, has joined Yeshiva University’s Institutional Advancement team as senior philanthropic advisor.

Prior to that he served as CEO of UJA Federation of Northern New Jersey, the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia and the Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ.

“We are so pleased to have Howard join us,” said Seth Moskowitz, vice president for institutional advancement. He has also been given honorary citizenship by the city of Netivot, Israel, just the eighth individual to receive this distinction in the city’s history, and received the Saul Schwarz Distinguished Service Award from the New Jersey Association of Jewish Communal Service.

Charish is married to Sharon, former principal of the lower schools at Solomon Schechter Day School of New Jersey. Yeshiva University News Most Recent News YU Names New Senior Philanthropic Advisor

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“>xThese 4 Georgia colleges doing the best with low-income students 1:25 a.m. Department of Education on Thursday issued a report highlighting public and private colleges and universities that have been successful at helping enroll low-income students and getting them through school and graduated.

Four Georgia institutions were highlighted in the report:

1. Agnes Scott College – the private women’s liberal arts college in Decatur was listed as having 45 percent of its enrollment being eligible for Pell grants for low-income students. About 71 percent of the school’s Pell recipients graduated in six years, compared to 72 percent of non-Pell recipients.

Spelman College graduates cheer after receiving bachelor of arts degrees during their commencement ceremony, Sunday, May 17, 2015, at the Georgia International Convention Center in Atlanta. Secretary of Education John King visited Georgia State last week to learn more about the intensive advising and student tracking that has helped the school improve its retention and graduation rates for those students, and the Obama administration has given the school a $9 million grant to share its strategies nationally. Morehouse College – Slightly more than half the students at the country’s only all-male college for black men are Pell recipients according to the report. The school is one of a group of historically black colleges that are working to improve its college completion rates. Spelman College – Like Morehouse, the report features Spelman with 68 percent of its enrollment receiving Pell as one of a group of HBCUs that is successfully graduating its Pell recipients. The goal is to help students thoroughly engage with the material they are learning.

“While it’s true that college remains the greatest driver of socioeconomic mobility in America, it’s also true that if we don’t find ways to keep a college degree within reach for middle- and lower-middle class families, our institutions of higher education could end up having the opposite effect they could become a barrier, not a bridge, to greater prosperity,” said King, in a statement announcing the findings.

Thursday’s report also called for colleges with significant gaps in completion rates for its Pell and non-Pell recipients to work harder at narrowing the gap.

Read the full report: “Fulfilling the Promise, Serving the Need”

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Aurora mayor presents $22,750 for children’s mental health from benefit golf tournament – Aurora Sentinel

AURORA | Politicians hitting the links helped raise more than $22,000 for children’s mental health programs this year.

Aurora Mayor Steve Hogan presents $22,750 in grant money for children’s mental health programs raised by the Aurora Vistas Foundation Mayor’s Cup Classic golf tournament Friday, March 25, 2016, at Aurora Municipal Center. (Photo by Rachel Sapin/Aurora Sentinel)

Aurora Mayor Steve Hogan joined with the Aurora Vistas Foundation, Aurora Mental Health Center and representatives from Arvada and Sheridan Friday morning, March 25, at Aurora City Hall as $22,750 in grant funding was presented for children’s mental health programs in the three cities.

Hogan said the money from the grants would would fun 17 children’s programs at Aurora Mental Health.

Department of Agricultureas Farm to School Grant Program, are the second USDA pot that the regionas BOCES has been awarded, said Ray Denniston, special projects coordinator for food services.

In 2012, BOCES worked with the stateas Department of Agriculture and Markets to look at developing infrastructure for connecting local farmers with local schools. In addition to the previous USDA grant, Broome-Tioga BOCES was one of six grantees late last year for state funds to train school staff in food procurement, reach out to producers, buy equipment and educate students on healthy eating.

Despite bureaucratic hurdles, New York’s farm-to-school program is in place in 97 school districts, and there are 17 approved farm vendors, with applications to the USDA from another 14.

With the new grant, BOCES will work in partnership with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County and the Food and Health Network of South Central NY (FAHN).

aFarm to school programs provide a powerful opportunity to link the regionas rich agricultural resources with community efforts to address child hunger,a FAHN Coordinator Erin Summerlee said.

$3.2 Million Grant Competition to Support Teaching, Studying of Native American Languages Funds to Aid Preservation, Revitalization of Native Languages | U.S. $3.2 Million Grant Competition to Support Teaching, Studying of Native American Languages Funds to Aid Preservation, Revitalization of Native Languages $3.2 Million Grant Competition to Support Teaching, Studying of Native American Languages Funds to Aid Preservation, Revitalization of Native Languages
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Department of Education’s Office of English Language Acquisition announced today in the Federal Register the availability of more than $3.2 million in grants to provide effective instruction to Native American students who are identified as English learners.

Under the Native American and Alaska Native Children in School Program (NAM) program, funds will be used to support the teaching, learning and studying of Native American languages including Native Hawaiian and Native American Pacific Islanders.