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How Community Disaster Resilience Zones Can Help
Urban Institute Apr 19, 2024The newly designated community disaster resilience zones will guide hazard mitigation policy as well as private and nonprofit investment to reduce the growing risks of climate change.
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How School Lunches Can Help Children’s Diets
Futurity Apr 19, 2024Children from all walks of life improved their diet quality when they ate school-prepared lunches, according to a new study.
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Graduation Rates For Low-Income Students Lag While Their Student Loan Debt Soars
The Conversation Apr 18, 2024A recent federal study on graduation rates for American colleges and universities shows that 40% of all students did not earn a degree or credential within eight years of leaving…
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“Yes to Yes” Washington State: Unaccompanied Youth and Young Adult Homelessness Landscape Scan
Raikes Foundation Apr 18, 2024In February 2024, the Office of Homeless Youth (OHY) and A Way Home Washington (AWHWA) released “Yes to Yes” Washington State: Unaccompanied Youth and Young Adult (YYA) Homelessness Landscape Scan.…
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Protecting Children in Emergencies: Perspectives from Syria and Ukraine
Global Washington Apr 18, 2024Global Communities has a rich history of providing emergency aid and protection services to refugees and internally displaced people in many crisis settings, from Ukraine and Gaza to Syria and Guatemala. This includes our Child Protection in Emergencies (CPiE) programming, which…
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Native American Voices Are Finally Factoring Into Energy Projects
The Conversation Apr 18, 2024The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission recently ruled that it won’t approve energy projects on Native lands without tribal consent. But many more applications are pending.
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Optimizing Generosity: The Ultimate Technology Stack for Donor-Advised Funds
Giving Compass Apr 18, 2024Donor-advised funds have emerged as a popular vehicle for charitable giving, offering donors flexibility, tax advantages, and strategic philanthropic planning. However, to fully harness the potential of DAFs, organizations and…
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How Philanthropy Can Embrace and Invest in the Reparations Movement
Alliance Magazine Apr 18, 2024Across the world, reparations have been employed to address a wide range of human rights injustices. Last year, New Zealand made reparations to the Ngāti Maru, one of its Indigenous peoples.After World War II, ……
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A Socially Responsible Investment Fund to Finance Justice
Philanthropy News Digest Apr 18, 2024After serving for two years as under secretary of agriculture for rural development in the Obama administration, Lisa Mensah joined Opportunity Finance Network, a leading network of community development financial institutions, as…
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How to Tackle Cardiovascular Disease in Communities
Grantmakers in Health Apr 18, 2024Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death globally and in the United States, with a disproportionate impact on underserved communities. To discuss the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation’s focused strategy on addressing these disparities and driving equitable access to cardiology…
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