Foundation News
Newly Formed Partnership to Help Low Income Immigrants in the South
Durham, NC – The Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ) and the National Immigrant Bond Fund (NIBF) have formed a partnership to provide legal and bond assistance to persons arrested by local authorities and detained for removal proceedings.
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September 1, 2009 by Editor
One Donor’s Story
The Benefactor, Spring-Summer 2009, Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Gift Fund donor Robert “Bob” Hildreth of Weston, MA, was first introduced to philanthropy in the late 1980s, when he assisted in the creation of a hospice for AIDS patients in Los Angeles, CA. After seeing the results of his efforts, Hildreth made charitable giving an essential part of his life.
June 9, 2009 by Editor
Reform Immigration FOR America
June 02, 2009, American Chronicle, National Desk
Washington, DC – This week, in an unprecedented display of grassroots coordination, energy, and unity, hundreds of grassroots advocates across the country are organizing a series of national and local events to launch the Reform Immigration FOR America campaign.
June 2, 2009 by Editor
With cash incentives, they save for college
By James Vaznis, March 17, 2009, Boston Globe
LYNN – Often a philanthropist’s donation begins and ends with the writing of a check, for scholarships, college tuition, or endowed chairs.
March 13, 2009 by admin
The Defender
By Charles P. Pierce, December 21, 2008, Boston Globe
When hundreds of illegals were arrested in New Bedford, torn away from their families and sent to Texas to be deported, Robert Hildreth decided that that wasn’t the America he was proud of. So he acted.
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December 21, 2008 by admin
The Other Bailout Plan
By Paul McMorrow, November 2008, Boston Magazine
How one Boston banker’s investment became a national model for immigration advocates.
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November 1, 2008 by admin
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