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Families USA Announces the Wellstone Fellowship
	Families USA has established the Wellstone Social Justice Fellowship to expand the pool of talented advocates from underrepresented racial and ethnic minority groups. In this era of mean spirited politics, it's wonderful to see Paul Wellstone's memory honored in this way. Posted: 11/15/04; 1:18:32 PM #

Stockholm Challenge 2006
	The Stockholm Challenge is open for nominations for it's 2006 award. They are looking for the "best initiatives that accelerate the use of information technology for the social and economic benefit of citizens and communities". In the past, they have awarded prizes to innovative initiatives that address the digital divide. Posted: 11/15/04; 1:18:28 PM #

Health care crisis squeezes nonprofits
	The appalling state of the U.S. health care system, where despite spending more per capita than any other nation, we have a lower life expectancy, a higher infant mortality and 40 million uninsured, is putting the squeeze on nonprofit organizations (9 page PDF), according to a report by Lester Salamon and Richard O'Sullivan. Posted: 11/15/04; 1:18:19 PM #