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10/17/2011 |
President Obama Announces Intent to Nominate Wendy Spencer as CNCS CEO |
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Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts.
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9/27/2011 |
National Service Agency Awards Grants to Strengthen Nonprofit Capacity and Impact |
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The Corporation for National and Community Service today announced Nonprofit Capacity Building Program grants totaling $998,000 to increase the capacity of nonprofits to improve lives in communities facing economic hardships.
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9/13/2011 |
National Service Agency Announces 2012 King Day of Service Grants |
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The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) announced $700,000 in grants for six organizations to plan and carry out service projects to bring Americans together to meet community needs on the 2012 Martin Luther King, Jr. National Day of Service. |
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9/10/2011 |
September 11th Day of Service Projects Taking Place in all 50 States |
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The tenth anniversary of the September 11th attacks will be marked by service projects in all 50 states, with hundreds of thousands of volunteers expected to turn out to paint and refurbish homes, run food drives, spruce up schools, reclaim neighborhoods, and support and honor veterans, soldiers, military families, and first responders. |
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9/9/2011 |
Americans Remember September 11th By Serving |
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On the tenth anniversary of the September 11th attacks, hundreds of thousands of Americans will participate in service and remembrance activities to pay tribute to 9/11 victims and heroes and rekindle the spirit of unity and compassion that followed the attacks. |
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8/27/2011 |
President Calls on Americans to Serve on September 11th |
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President Obama today urged Americans to come together in acts of service and remembrance to honor the victims and heroes of September 11th on the upcoming tenth anniversary of the terror attacks.
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8/25/2011 |
National Service Agency Announces 2012 AmeriCorps Funding Opportunities |
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The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) today kicked off its 2012 AmeriCorps grant competition by releasing three funding notices for organizations interested in using national service as a solution to critical problems facing our communities and the nation. |
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8/8/2011 |
New Report: Americans Devote 8.1 Billion Hours to Volunteering in 2010 |
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Volunteers provide a powerful economic and social benefit to communities across the nation, with 62.8 million adults serving almost 8.1 billion hours through organizations in 2010, according to research released today by the federal Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS).
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7/14/2011 |
National Service Agency Announces Plans to Support 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance |
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Joining Congressional and nonprofit leaders at the U.S. Capitol today, Acting CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service Robert Velasco, II, announced the agency's plans to support a national effort to inspire millions of Americans to engage in service and remembrance activities on the upcoming 10th anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks. |
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7/11/2011 |
National Service Agency Announces Funding to Help Nonprofits Strengthen Performance Management |
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The Corporation for National and Community Service has announced the availability of close to $1 million in funding to help build the capacity of small and midsize nonprofits to develop and implement performance management systems. |
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