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  • Black Mothers Start Microschools to End School-to-Prison Pipeline

    The 74 May 6, 2023

    In the Arizona desert, a new school model has Black parents driving across city lines to drop their children off each morning. Frustrated with what they say is their public schools’…

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  • Metrics for Success in Science Careers Uphold Racism and Sexism

    Futurity May 6, 2023

    The metrics that mark career success for researchers are biased against already marginalized groups in science, say 24 researchers. The criteria that measure progress—or lack thereof—include how often a researcher’s…

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    What Can We Learn from MacKenzie Scott’s Pivot to an ‘Open Call’ Giving Approach?

    The Center for Effective Philanthropy May 6, 2023

    The scale, speed, and innovative approach of Mackenzie Scott’s giving is unprecedented. It should energize dialog and actions among givers of all sorts, ideally moving the field toward learning and…

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    Honoring Time: Grantseeker Compensation

    National Center for Family Philanthropy May 6, 2023

    How can funders honor the time that grantseekers spend on application processes in instances where the nonprofit is not selected for a grant? In cases where they are, will the…

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  • Embracing Community-led Development to Drive Local Change

    Alliance Magazine May 6, 2023

    As localization becomes a growing focus in international development, my colleagues and I at the Movement for Community-led Development (MCLD) are determined to ensure it becomes more than the flavour of the week.

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  • Reimagining Early Childhood Education Innovation

    Forbes May 6, 2023

    Investing in global early childhood innovations is a smart investment in the future of our world.

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    Funding Bodily Autonomy Includes Self-managed Abortion

    NCRP May 6, 2023

    The Supreme Court’s recent decision to uphold the availability of mifepristone while a lawsuit against the abortion pill winds its way up the court system was a sigh of relief for many…

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  • How to Be Strategic and Thoughtful With Your Charitable Giving

    Forbes May 6, 2023

    Maximize your charitable impact and tax savings at the same time, all by using an asset that will give you a much bigger bang for your buck.

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  • How to Make Grantmaking More Inclusive

    Alliance Magazine May 5, 2023

    Philanthropy has done much to tackle injustice and inequality, seeking to improve the lives of those affected by layers of structural disadvantage.However, philanthropy is by its nature unequal, with philanthropic giving often drawing from ……

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  • Rural Hospitals Struggle to Support Maternal Healthcare

    The Rural Blog May 5, 2023

    University of Missouri Health Care photo When rural counties lose their last labor-and-delivery unit, fewer expectant mothers in those count…

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  • Promoting Trust-based Philanthropy in the Arts

    Artnet News May 5, 2023

    “Both in the arts and beyond, money is fundamentally based on trust. Our economic system functions due to society’s trust in it, enabling cooperation and exchange. However, if we trust in money itself, why is it that in arts philanthropy, trust in artists is largely absent?

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  • How Racism Harms Black Girls in Philadelphia Public Schools

    Chalkbeat May 5, 2023

    Black girls who attended Philadelphia public schools say they faced systemic inequities regardless of demographics at their schools, according to an Education Law Center report.

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