“The lack of paid sick days is harming our public health” [News, 6.22.10]

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June 24: Update and Strategy Briefing on the Children & Youth Investment Trust Corporation – Join WG’s CYF group for a briefing with Ellen London, newly appointed President and CEO of the Trust.
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WORKFORCE
- Lack of paid sick days takes significant toll on workers’ job security and the public health, according to survey results released by the Public Welfare Foundation. (wire, 6/21)
– “Public Allies” To Return To D.C. (WAMU, 6/21) – “job training program for young people”

“NETWORKED NONPROFITS” | Rethinking Nonprofits in a Networked World (HuffPo, 6/21) – by Beth Kanter, who has co-written a new book on the topic with Allison Fine (who spoke at the 2009 WG business meeting).

SOCIAL INNOVATION FUND | Opinion: “Instead of coming up with a major substantial program, [the Obama administration] has produced a “mouse” … (onPhilanthropy, 6/20) – says Pablo Eisenberg

PEOPLE | Helping Out: A voice for children in Alexandria (WaPo, 6/21) – profile of Lori Morris, president of the Bruhn-Morris Foundation

GIVING | Wizards Owner Urges Players to Give (WSJ, 6/19)

NEWS NEWS | Increasingly, nonprofits fill a need for investigative reporting (WaPo, 6/21)