Like millions of other migrants in India, Uma Devi and her husband left their hometown for greener pastures. The couple, who were farmers in Tikamgarh, India took an eight-hour train…
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Click here for more.When you think of the word philanthropy, what images come to mind? A building? Stacks of money? Grant checks? Board rooms? Who sits in those places of power? When Donors of…
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Click here for more.For too long, philanthropy has been focused on civic engagement as an activity that is typically done in even-number years between May and November. Money begins to flow in with…
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In 1899, W.E.B. Du Bois published “The Philadelphia Negro,” a first-of-its-kind sociological case study of a Black community, combining urban ethnography, social history, and descriptive statistics. Its novel use of data to…
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What it means to be policed in America varies from one community to another, reflecting a somber reality of American life: Where people live is often predictive of their experiences, opportunities, and…
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Waves of protest in Iran suggest growing divide between young and old, and secular and fundamentalist, say experts. The recent death of a young Iranian woman, Mahsa Amini, while in…
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Brushing your teeth is essential for maintaining optimal oral health, but like most aspects of health, the full story is more complicated. As directors of the Center for Oral Health…
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Every child has the right to a future. For children and families living in conflict or suffering as a result of poverty, persecution or lack of opportunity–the future is not…
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In the second episode of season three, hosts Phil Buchanan and Grace Nicolette are joined by Patty McIlreavy, president and CEO of the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP), to discuss…
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Who should manage public land that is sacred to Native Americans? That is the question that the United States government and some states hope recent policy changes will address by…
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Click here for more.With more than 2,500 giving circles worldwide, it’s clear that people from all backgrounds are looking for ways to come together to make real change in society. Tyeshia Wilson is…
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Popping up near bus stops, train stations, and other strategically placed locations within a driver’s line of vision are giant billboards in crisp black and white, proclaiming: Abortion is and will…