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    Why It’s Important to Help High School Students With Financial Aid Applications

    EdSource Sep 16, 2021

    This summer, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a milestone policy change into law, ensuring that each year, entire classes of high school seniors will sit down to complete either the federal…

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    The Importance of Improving Grant Application Experiences

    PEAK Grantmaking Sep 16, 2021

    For those of you who may not yet have a sophisticated grants management system (GMS) with the functionality for online applications, your grantmaking process will greatly benefit from a streamlined,…

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    Four Lessons to Help Bolster AA/NHPI Communities

    Urban Institute Sep 16, 2021

    Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AA/NHPIs) have long experienced discrimination and interpersonal and structural racism. But during the COVID-19 pandemic, anti-Asian violence has been made more visible by…

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    Examples of Successful Upskilling Programs From Corporations

    The Aspen Institute Sep 16, 2021

    As summer draws to a close, I wanted to take a moment for us to reflect on some of the exciting advancements we have seen in the upskilling movement over…

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    The Mental Health Consequences of Family Member Incarceration

    ScienceDirect Sep 16, 2021

    Research increasingly documents the repercussions of family member incarceration for health, but little is known about the relative health consequences of different types of family member incarceration (including parent, sibling,…

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    Giving Done Right Season 2, Episode 1: Small but Mighty

    The Center for Effective Philanthropy Sep 16, 2021

    In the debut episode of season two, hosts Phil Buchanan and Grace Nicolette talk with Cathy Moore, executive director of Epiphany Community Health Outreach Services (ECHOS) in Houston, TX. Tune…

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    Seeing Philanthropy in a New Light

    The Center for Effective Philanthropy Sep 16, 2021

    How might philanthropy change over the next ten years?  The What’s Next for Philanthropy in the 2020s initiative engaged more than 200 philanthropy executives, professionals, donors, board members, experts, and grantees to…

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    OxyContin Created the Opioid Crisis, But Stigma and Prohibition Have Fueled It

    The Conversation Sep 16, 2021

    The highly contentious Purdue Pharma settlement announced Sept. 1, 2021, comes at a pivotal time for the U.S. overdose crisis: 2020 was the worst year on record, with over 93,000…

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    Redesigning Democracy During Crisis: Solutions for Inclusion

    Knight Foundation

    The United States is being buffeted by three staggering events, any one of which would be enough to destabilize our society: a fast-spreading pandemic, a severe economic recession caused by…

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    How Gender Policing Impacts Transgender Youth

    The Hechinger Report

    “I couldn’t decide between Mr. or Ms., so I’m just choosing Dr.” This was my standard joke for breaking the news that I was returning to school for my doctorate.…

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    Why Social Isolation is a Systemic Problem and How to Solve It

    Grantmakers in Aging Sep 16, 2021

    Giving Compass’ Take: • This report offers insight on how local grantmakers and governments can intentionally create community-based solutions to decrease social isolation.  • What role can donor investment play in addressing…

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    The Importance of Collaborative Partnerships for SEL Practice

    Stanford Social Innovation Review Sep 16, 2021

    In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and a national reckoning with racial injustice in the United States, many educators have called for an increased focus on non-academic, social-emotional learning (SEL) and equity…

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