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    What We Learned from the 2022 Annual Homeless Assessment Report

    Ending Homelessness Dec 20, 2022

    The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has released the 2022 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress (Part 1). The report shows that homelessness increased by 0.3 percent…

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  • Mapping Where New Worker Co-ops are Emerging

    Nonprofit Quarterly Dec 20, 2022

    These days, the presence of cooperatives across the United States is nearly universal. The largest sector is financial cooperatives, better known as credit unions. As of September 30, 2021, the…

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    Older Adults Experiencing Homelessness: Preparing for Infectious Diseases

    Ending Homelessness Dec 19, 2022

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced the United States is experiencing another wave of respiratory illnesses, with flu hospitalizations reaching their highest level in a decade,…

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    Homelessness has Remained Steady Since 2020

    Ending Homelessness Dec 19, 2022

    A total of 582,462 people experienced homelessness on a single night in January 2022, just a 0.3% increase since the last count in 2020, according to the U.S. Department of…

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  • Embedding Creativity Into the Workplace

    Forbes Dec 19, 2022

    Oftentimes, leaders think about companies like The Walt Disney Company when they hear the terms “creativity” or “imagination.” Certainly, it’s well merited as the company was founded on the belief…

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  • Why Every Learner Should Have A Personalized Pathway

    Getting Smart Dec 19, 2022

    It’s impossible to make systems change without changing the system. Across the nation, policies and commitments are being made to innovative and equitable pathways toward high-wage employment, entrepreneurship and shared…

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  • Why Guaranteed Income Programs Work

    ideas42 Dec 18, 2022

    Staff members at Springboard To Opportunities heard repeatedly from their clients that the thing they needed to successfully reach their goals was more cash. In response, the Jackson, Mississippi, organization launched the…

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  • How Schools Can Protect Women Athletes From Sexual Abuse

    The Hechinger Report Dec 17, 2022

    Last week, survivors of sexual abuse spoke to Congress about a new FBI report outlining the disastrous investigation into Larry Nassar, the former USA gymnastics physician. As one survivor, Olympic…

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  • What Will The Future of Education Look Like for Educators?

    Getting Smart Dec 17, 2022

    Over the last couple of years, there has been a lot of discussion about emerging technologies including artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality, blockchain, cryptocurrency, the metaverse, ​NFTS, and web 3. There are so…

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  • Young Farmer Advocates Are Pushing for Improved Food and Agricultural Systems

    Food Tank Dec 16, 2022

    Through her advocacy work, farmer Verónica Mazariegos-Anastassiou is pushing for a better food and agriculture system to support young and beginning farmers in the United States. Mazariegos-Anastassiou, Co-Founder of Brisa Ranch in…

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  • Worker Justice is Central to Building a Fire-resilient Future

    Northern California Grantmakers Dec 16, 2022

    Navigating the threat of wildfire is an ongoing reality of life in Sonoma County. From 2017 to 2020, fires burned more than 300,000 acres across the county, resulting in devastating losses…

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  • Why We Need to Invest in Grant Professionals in the Nonprofit Sector

    Blue Avocado Dec 16, 2022

    Today, I’m here to tell you what every grant writer wants nonprofit executives to know. But first, don’t call us grant writers. We do so much more than write. And for…

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