Philanthropy

From the Kentucky floods to Helene and back again, people throughout Appalachia are using their experiences to help each other through disaster.

Inequitable access to broadband in rural areas creates challenges for digital literacy in work and life, including STEM education.

‘The villagers collect dry wood, but the loggers take living trees.And where there are no trees, the sudden rain sweeps everything away.’ – Elema Godana, Pastoralist, Kenya (from: Voices from the Land, UNEP/GEF) Standing ……

Discover how IDEA creates a personalized, career-connected education emphasizing real-world skills and joyful learning.

‘Helping take care of children’s medical needs in school is a step forward. Taking that away is such a step backward,’ student disabilities advocate.

How philanthropy can help build a more resilient and equitable food system through agroecology…

“There will ultimately be backlash to the backlash, and it’s our job to swing the pendulum back,” said Shaunna Thomas, outgoing executive director of women’s group UltraViolet.

On Saturday, January 25, Grand Valley State University (GVSU) students and staff participated in the National Day of Service to recognize Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy and commitment to civic action. When volunteers set off to their service locations, to nonprofit organizations they may have never encountered otherwise, two compelling questions emerged: “What impact will we have today?” and “What impact will this service have on me?” A Warm Welcome at Gilda’s Club Like most volunteers that day, we had no personal encounter with Gilda’s Club before signing up with GVSU. As we pulled into the long driveway, we had a feeling this volunteer experience was going to be different – in a good way. The front door opened before we could even knock, and we were greeted by Denise Hillen, the organization’s enthusiastic and knowledgeable Volunteer Coordinator who had only been with the Glida’s Club for six weeks. For her ease and grace, it felt as though she had been working there for six years – due to her prior experience in volunteer coordination, she possessed a remarkable ability to make people feel welcome. Denise explained the importance of volunteers in this way: Gilda’s Club Grand Rapids could not fulfill our mission and vision of being able to provide free emotional help support to anyone navigating a cancer or grief journey, without the volunteers who work alongside the staff every day. Volunteers help with everything from making the meals for supper together to being the first welcoming face you see when entering the clubhouse. Walking into Gilda’s Club, we immediately felt a sense of home—a warm, welcoming atmosphere akin to arriving at a family gathering. In the words of Hemingway, it was “A Clean, Well-Lighted Place,” filled with comfortable furniture, embodying the organization’s mission of providing emotional and…

Philanthropists have been urged to ‘step forward’, as two emergency funds launched to help plug the ever-growing funding gap caused by the USAID freeze. The Rapid Response Fund to address…

New research from the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) found that the uncommon size and lack of restrictions of MacKenzie Scott’s charitable gifts have not only helped those nonprofits become more financially stable but has enabled them to increase the scope of their impact.

In Illinois alone, more than 90 percent of wetlands have been lost.