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  • What Works to End Youth Homelessness

    Community Solutions Apr 16, 2025

    Youth homelessness is more common than many realize. Researchers have estimated that over 700,000 adolescent minors — about 1 in 30 youth aged 13 to 17 — have experienced homelessness…

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    Education Leaders’ Resistance: Standing Against Authoritarianism

    The Hechinger Report Apr 15, 2025

    Across the country, education leaders are being forced to make some tough decisions — to choose between defending core values such as equity and historical truth, or yielding to political coercion in hopes of avoiding conflict.

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    Educators Protest Federal Funding Cuts to Schools

    Chalkbeat Apr 11, 2025

    Newark protestors oppose funding cuts to education, health care, research.

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    Bringing Nonprofits Together for Collective Action Amidst Uncertainty

    Grantmakers in Health Apr 11, 2025

    In moments of chaos, it’s natural for nonprofits to feel uncertain—unsure of what’s next and how to move forward. But uncertainty can also be a powerful catalyst for connection and action. During the COVID-19 pandemic, The Healthy Food Community of Practice doubled down on its efforts to bring…

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    The Root Causes of Families Leaving New York City Public Schools

    Chalkbeat Apr 11, 2025

    A new survey offers some insight into why families have left NYC schools: A desire for better instruction and concerns about school safety.

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    Minority Business Development Agency Suffers Layoffs, Raising Concern About Equitable Economic Development

    Forbes Apr 10, 2025

    While the agency remains statutorily authorized, this shift effectively guts the agency and ensures its dormancy.

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    Protecting the Elderly from Social Isolation by Building Intergenerational Connectedness

    Philanthropy Daily Apr 10, 2025

    America’s elderly are unprecedentedly lonely. In a bipartisan, multigenerational push, people are fighting to bring them back to the center of society.

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  • Improving Nonprofit Fundraising Teams’ Commitment to Impact

    Forbes Apr 9, 2025

    The ability to gain the commitment and support of the fundraising team is vital to a nonprofit’s long-term success.

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    Homelessness Rates for Families Rise, Impacting Child Development

    The 74 Apr 7, 2025

    Housing instability can affect children’s cognitive and emotional development and ultimately their academic success.

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    Investing in Sustainable Farming for the Future

    Food Tank Apr 7, 2025

    Terra Regenerative Capital is using venture capital funds to help farmers transition to regenerative agriculture.

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    Schools and Communities Can Help Children Bounce Back After Distressing Disasters Like the LA Wildfires

    The Conversation Apr 2, 2025

    The LA wildfires may have faded from the headlines, but for thousands of children, recovery is only just beginning.

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    The Push for Regenerative Agriculture: How Philanthropy Can Lead the Way

    Alliance Magazine Apr 1, 2025

    At the recent Global Philanthropy Forum (GPF) Leaders Summit, I had the honor of moderating a fireside chat with Shalini Unnikrishnan, Managing Director and Senior Partner at BCG, on one of the most promising—yet vastly ……

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