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  • Afghanistan’s Earthquake Response Shows the Cost of USAID Cuts

    Devex Sep 15, 2025

    Aftermath of last month’s Afghan earthquake shows the humanitarian fallout of USAID withdrawal; Red Cross official calls on philanthropy to assist in crisis zones; and is the corner pharmacy a potential linchpin of African health care?

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    Impact Minds 2025 Accelerated Connections in Latin America’s Impact Ecosystem

    Alliance Magazine Sep 15, 2025

    Impact Minds 2025 felt less like a conference and more like an operating system upgrade for collaboration. We left convinced that there is a large interest in Latin America’s impact ecosystem.The event succeeded at ……

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    Why Shutting Down Youth Prisons Actually Reduces Crime

    The Imprint Sep 12, 2025

    The number of incarcerated youth in the United States plummeted by 75% between 2000 and 2022. There are a number of contributing factors that drove this sea change, and one of…

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  • Women Farmers Are the Backbone of India’s Agriculture

    India Development Review Sep 12, 2025

    When we picture a farmer in India, the image is almost always of a man standing tall in a field, sickle in hand, tilling the soil. But the reality of…

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    Multiple HBCUs Cancel Classes and Lock Down in Response to Safety Threats

    Higher Ed Dive Sep 12, 2025

    Historically Black colleges and universities across multiple states shut down campus activities and canceled classes amid safety concerns.

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    Philadelphia Teachers Secure Raises and Parental Leave as Budget Shortfall Persists

    Chalkbeat Sep 11, 2025

    The Board of Education approved a contract that gives teachers annual 3% pay raises and parental leave. But it hinges on state aid increases that may not materialize.

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    Health Care Workers Hold the Key to Reviving America’s Labor Movement

    Equitable Growth Sep 10, 2025

    Health care workers are well-positioned to lead the future of the U.S. labor movement and rebuild unions’ standing as a necessary force for all workers nationwide.

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    Reforestation Linked to 24% Increase in Crop Production, Study Finds

    Futurity Sep 9, 2025

    Agriculture is the largest cause of deforestation. But new research finds forest expansion may not displace agriculture.

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    Earthquakes in Afghanistan and a Landslide in Sudan Compound Existing Humanitarian Crises

    Center for Disaster Philanthropy Sep 9, 2025

    The when, where and how of informed disaster giving…

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    Making Climate Action Happen Means Investing in Workforce Development

    Stanford Social Innovation Review Sep 8, 2025

    Sami Indigenous reindeer herders say they need more geographic flexibility to ensure the animals’ survival.

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    Early Wealth Building as a Public Policy Imperative

    The Aspen Institute Sep 8, 2025

    Aspen FSP’s Senior Policy Advisor Ray Boshara shares about his work to create a universal early wealth building policy in the U.S.

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    Why Climate Change Will Make Crop Yields More Unstable From Year to Year

    UBC News Sep 5, 2025

    A global perspective on environmental issues. Our mission is to inform, educate, enable and create a platform for global environmental action.

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