People are leaving or avoiding living in states with abortion bans, a new paper shows — resulting in lower rental prices and higher vacancies than in states that protect reproductive…
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A New Partnership Connects California Students to Free Scholarship Money
EdSource Mar 6, 2026There are at least 40,000 California community college students with untouched scholarship money with their names on it — at least $500 each from CalKIDS, the California Kids Investment and Development…
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Virtual Crisis Care Supports Rural Communities’ Access to Mental Health Care in Emergencies
The Daily Yonder Mar 4, 2026In rural counties where access to emergency mental health resources is limited, Virtual Crisis Care programs are giving law enforcement on-demand access to behavioral health professionals, reducing unnecessary hospitalizations or confinement…
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Using Instacart to Expand Access to Fresh Food
Food Tank Mar 3, 2026Instacart, the D.C. Department of Health (DC Health), and Martha’s Table recently launched the DC Grocery Access Pilot program to expand access to fresh, healthy foods for D.C. residents. The…
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Cultivating Relational Intelligence to Ensure That Technological Advances Serve Human Thriving
Stanford Social Innovation Review Mar 3, 2026Every morning at 74th Street Elementary School in South Los Angeles, a small figure walks briskly through the front gate. Her name is Linda Ricks; she’s a retired office manager…
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Click here for more.Issues with Rural Towns’ Water Systems Evidenced by Brown Tap Water and Ongoing Boil Order
The Rural Blog Mar 2, 2026In Tallulah, Louisiana and Cotton Plant, Arkansas, there’s plenty of drinking water, but it runs brown from residential faucets and leaves stains on most things it touches, demonstrating the urgent…
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Click here for more.Narrative Change Transforms Climate Anxiety Into Agency and Action
Food Tank Feb 27, 2026A new YouTube channel from author and researcher Jules Pretty makes the case for stories as a powerful tool for climate action and systems change. Pretty, an Emeritus Professor of…
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The Role of Philanthropy in Global Peacebuilding Processes
Alliance Magazine Feb 27, 2026As the world turns in ever more dramatic fashion, very few of us can say our lives are untouched by conflict. While growing numbers of people – equivalent to a…
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Free or Low-Cost Diversion Programs as an Alternative to Prosecution Without Debt
Vera Institute of Justice Feb 26, 2026Diversion programs offer an effective alternative to prosecution, aiming to connect people with resources, limit their system contact, and avoid convictions and the collateral consequences of incarceration. By reducing recidivism…
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Click here for more.Supporting Future Health Professionals
Grantmakers In Health Feb 25, 2026Protecting access to high-quality health care is central to health philanthropy, and that depends on a well-prepared, robust health workforce. For decades, grantmakers have supported health workforce pipelines across health…
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What States Can Do as Many US Homes Become Uninsurable
Smart Cities Dive Feb 25, 2026The United States is on the verge of a “home insurability crisis,” according to a report by the Natural Resources Defense Council, as many U.S. homes become uninsurable. Climate-induced natural disasters…
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Putting Farms at the Center of Neighborhoods
Reasons to Be Cheerful Feb 24, 2026Picture the bucolic little town of a fairy tale. At its core stand medieval buildings, a square where folks hawk their goods and perhaps a well to provide water. Beyond…
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