The key role of reentry programs and services in the success of people released from prisons and jails cannot be overstated. People returning to their communities from even relatively short…
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With the environment of the Great Resignation and labor shortage, companies are struggling with employee attraction, retention, and productivity. Not only do employees want opportunities to participate in social good at…
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Click here for more.In 2014, Raquel Gonzalez enrolled at a California community college to transfer to a four-year university. Despite having a high school grade point average of 3.7 and an advanced placement…
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As part of its celebration of International Day of the Girl, the United Nations Foundation is working with partners to spotlight issues affecting the world’s girls, and what girls want…
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Project-Based Learning (PBL) can be a liberatory pedagogy tied directly to dismantling racism. Black and brown students are often walking into schools where their stories have already been written for them. We have to…
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Click here for more.How can you tell if your philanthropy has made a difference? Are you even wondering? Most funders find it difficult to measure the impact of their philanthropic investments. Some look…
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Midterm elections have a direct impact on fundamental issues related to the quality of life for communities nationwide and nonprofits’ ability to pursue our charitable missions. These issues encompass everything…
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As the opioid epidemic rages on during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study shows promise for a non-opioid alternative for acute tooth pain. Prescription opioid-involved death rates increased more than…
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It was Day 68 of no measurable rain and 34 consecutive days of over 100-degree temperatures. We were in Drought Classification D4, exceptional drought in this town south of Austin…
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News stories about national teacher shortages have been grabbing high-profile headlines in recent weeks. Many signals point to a teacher workforce in crisis, leading observers to conclude teachers have grown tired of nonstop learning…
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A 2021 paper called “Hollowed out Heartland, USA” details how financial and political elites have taken control of assets in rural America, from banks and newspapers to hospitals and homes.…
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“I’m struggling a bit this morning,” a client of mine stated at the start of our session the morning of June 24, 2022. “I just heard on the news about…