Happy Fourth of July [News, 7.2.09]

PSA: Moriah Fund still has excess office space. They had a taker but it just fell through.
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HOMELESSNESS | Hope for Homeless Families in Loudoun (WaPo, 7/2) – “Opening Doors has served about 60 homeless people in Loudoun since it was launched in June 2008 with a $50,000 grant from the Freddie Mac Foundation. The recent $100,000 from the foundation will provide services to an additional 140 people, according to INMED’s figures.”

DC SCHOOLS | L.A. Nonprofit in Talks to Run D.C. High School – (WaPo, 7/2) – “In California, Green Dot Public Schools gets about $8,400 per high school student from the state. It also relies on philanthropic money. The per-pupil allotment for high school students in the District is $10,376 for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1.”

WHITE HOUSE | Sean Stannard Stockton hopes President Obama was describing the Social Innovation Fund incorrectly. (Tactical Philanthropy, 7/1)

UNEMPLOYMENT | 467K Jobs Cut in June; Jobless Rate at 26-Year High (WaPo, 7/2)

But on the bright side, our country still produces stuff like this:

God bless America. Enjoy your holiday weekend.
-Nick