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Respecting our elders: the Plough Foundation’s Aging Initiative

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May 14, 2014

For the first time in its 50-year history the Plough Foundation has put out a request for proposals. Through its Aging Initiative, Plough hopes to affect elder abuse and maltreatment, and promote "aging in place" by the senior citizens of Shelby County.

The startup symphony: What it will take to sustain a Memphis treasure

By John Minervini

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May 14, 2014

Earlier this year, the Memphis Symphony Orchestra ran out of money. Its endowment, which peaked at $6 million in the late 1990s, reached a zero balance in April. Can the organization innovate its way back into the black?