Unlike most developed nations, America has never treated care of its youngest children as a public good worthy of significant public investment, especially in relation to K-12 public education. That’s…
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Melanoma is the the third most-common cancer found in rural America. A new study from Cancer Reports on residents from rural Michigan that shows the frequency and deadliness of undiagnosed skin cancer…
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Under the right living arrangement, disease-resistant corals can help “rescue” corals that are more vulnerable to disease, according to a new study. For the study in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers…
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Organizations today are likely to be left behind if they don’t take steps to fully embrace technology. For nonprofits in particular, adopting digital and tech solutions can allow the organization…
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When flooding devastated northwest Pakistan in late August, 8-year-old Sinain Bibi lost out on about two months of education after half of her school building was swept away, along with…
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Click here for more.There is increasing recognition that the vast sums of money in philanthropic foundations, trusts and donor-advised funds today were often built from extractive and exploitative practices such as the enslavement…
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If you’re interested in social and environmental responsibility, sustainable business practices, and supporting a community of like-minded businesses, then you may be wondering about the difference between benefit corporations and…
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At the Commonwealth Fund, we have long been focused on shaping national health policy with respect to coverage, cost, quality, and equity. In recent years, we have also embraced the…
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The Cihuapactli Collective (CC) began seven years ago in Phoenix, Arizona, in response to the call of a mother, CC’s co-executive director, Maria Parra Cano. The collective took shape two…
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Click here for more.The desire to give back is rooted deep within the spirit of humanity. There is evidence of giving dating back to the building of the pyramids in Egypt, and the…
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At GEO’s 2022 National Conference, hosted in partnership with Forefront, grantmakers and other practitioners had the opportunity to come together in Chicago, Illinois, to explore challenges and uncover solutions with fellow grantmakers…
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Click here for more.The rosy story that the Colcom Foundation tells about itself is that it is a regionally-rooted foundation committed to “remediating environmental damage from a history of heavy industry and supporting…