Foundation for an Open America » Foundation News http://www.openamericafoundation.org foundation for an open america Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:52:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Newly Formed Partnership to Help Low Income Immigrants in the South http://www.openamericafoundation.org/newly-launched-bond-fund-partnership-to-help-low-income-immigrant-families-in-north-carolina/ http://www.openamericafoundation.org/newly-launched-bond-fund-partnership-to-help-low-income-immigrant-families-in-north-carolina/#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:08:43 +0000 Editor http://www.openamericafoundation.org/?p=646 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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]]> http://www.openamericafoundation.org/newly-launched-bond-fund-partnership-to-help-low-income-immigrant-families-in-north-carolina/feed/ 0 One Donor’s Story http://www.openamericafoundation.org/one-donors-story-personal-giving-strategies-that-make-an-impact/ http://www.openamericafoundation.org/one-donors-story-personal-giving-strategies-that-make-an-impact/#comments Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:46:18 +0000 Editor http://www.openamericafoundation.org/?p=419 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.

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]]> http://www.openamericafoundation.org/one-donors-story-personal-giving-strategies-that-make-an-impact/feed/ 0 Reform Immigration FOR America http://www.openamericafoundation.org/immigration-campaign-launch-events-reform-immigration-for-america/ http://www.openamericafoundation.org/immigration-campaign-launch-events-reform-immigration-for-america/#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:29:49 +0000 Editor http://www.openamericafoundation.org/?p=411 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.

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]]> http://www.openamericafoundation.org/immigration-campaign-launch-events-reform-immigration-for-america/feed/ 0 With cash incentives, they save for college http://www.openamericafoundation.org/with-cash-incentives-they-save-for-college/ http://www.openamericafoundation.org/with-cash-incentives-they-save-for-college/#comments Sat, 14 Mar 2009 06:25:02 +0000 admin http://www.devopenamericafoundation.org/?p=248 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.

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]]> http://www.openamericafoundation.org/with-cash-incentives-they-save-for-college/feed/ 0 The Defender http://www.openamericafoundation.org/article-2/ http://www.openamericafoundation.org/article-2/#comments Mon, 22 Dec 2008 05:57:53 +0000 admin http://www.devopenamericafoundation.org/?p=148 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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]]> http://www.openamericafoundation.org/article-2/feed/ 0 The Other Bailout Plan http://www.openamericafoundation.org/article-3/ http://www.openamericafoundation.org/article-3/#comments Sun, 02 Nov 2008 05:58:14 +0000 admin http://www.devopenamericafoundation.org/?p=150 By Paul McMorrow, November 2008, Boston Magazine
How one Boston banker’s investment became a national model for immigration advocates.
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