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    The Power of Purpose-Driven Business Philanthropy

    Forbes May 12, 2025

    Wonder how brands use authentic business philanthropy to drive loyalty, boost visibility, and make a real impact? Get ideas, examples, and actionable steps here.

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    Child Care Workers in Philadelphia Advocate for Higher Wages

    Chalkbeat May 12, 2025

    At a Day Without Childcare protest, early childhood workers demanded higher wages. City Council President Kenyatta Johnson promised a new task force will look into the issue.

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  • Energy Star Rollback Threatens Jobs, Emissions Cuts, and Appliance Standards

    Grist May 9, 2025

    The Energy Star program has quietly saved Americans billions in energy costs and slashed emissions. Now it’s now on the chopping block.

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    Supporting Working Families in Hawaiʻi

    Honolulu Civil Beat May 9, 2025

    Working families are concerned that bad things are coming with federal cuts and hoped the Legislature would do more to boost the state’s safety nets.

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    The Black-led Nonprofit Advancing Food Justice in Tennessee

    Food Tank May 8, 2025

    Rooted East in in East Knoxville is fighting food apartheid through intergenerational education and land reclamation.

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    Converting Food Waste Into Renewable Energy for Urban Farms

    Triple Pundit May 8, 2025

    At the Green Era Campus, a nine-acre remediated brownfields site on Chicago’s South Side, a newly opened anaerobic digester will process local food waste into renewable natural gas and support urban farms with nutrient-rich compost.

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    Navigating the Climate Job Market: Uncertainty, Determination, and New Directions

    Grist May 8, 2025

    Laid off workers are facing an uncertain and emotional job search. Here’s what experts have to say about where to look — plus resources for those on the hunt.

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    Urban Tree-Planting Programs Push Forward Despite Funding Setbacks

    Smart Cities Dive May 8, 2025

    The Trump administration rescinded $75 million in federal grants for tree maintenance and planting in underserved neighborhoods. Cities and nonprofits are pivoting to state funding, collaboration and rule changes.

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    The Critical Role of Local Farming in Urban Disaster Resilience

    Popular Science May 7, 2025

    New research highlights the necessity of local farming during times of crisis.

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    Utilizing Social Entrepreneurship to Alleviate Poverty

    Causeartist May 7, 2025

    In episode 228 of the Disruptors for GOOD Podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Jacqueline Novogratz, Founder & CEO of Acumen, about her journey and impacting over 650 million lives through social entrepreneurship.

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    Higher Education Remains a Source of Unity and Hope Amidst Division

    The 74 May 7, 2025

    Litow: Career pathways represent a bipartisan approach to supporting students through high school to college and the workforce.

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  • Why the National Weather Service Reversed Its Decision to Stop Translating Weather Alerts

    Grist May 6, 2025

    Political pressures may have driven the federal agency to backtrack on its decision to suspend automated weather translations.

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