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Philanthropy Can Help Catalyze Change and Support Opportunities to Do More for and Within ...
Foundation: Ford Foundation, William Penn Foundation

The William Penn Foundation is donating $1 million to help disadvantaged Asian-Americans in Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. The donation is part of the foundation's Spark Change...more

Horace G. Puglisi Obituary

Horace Puglisi, a beloved Vermont elementary school teacher who inspired thousands of students with his "creative approaches to learning," has died at the age of 80, the Barre-Montpelier Times Argus...more

Here Are the 158 Season for Sharing Grantees for 2022-23

The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com have donated $1.6 million to 158 nonprofit organizations in the state as part of the 2022-23 Season for Sharing campaign. The money will be split between...more

Youth to Unify Uae Stakeholders Towards Climate Summit

The next UN climate change summit will be held in the United Arab Emirates in November, and the country is making the most of that opportunity to get young people involved in the process. The UAE...more

Resources to Strengthen Shelters in the Big Apple
Foundation: New York Community Trust

"Homelessness has long been a chronic problem in New York City, and as the city continues to face an unprecedented homelessness crisis, the City is taking steps to ensure that all New Yorkers have a...more

Youth-Led 'Road to Cop28' Event Set to Unify Uae Stakeholders Towards Climate Summit

"The youth of today are the climate leaders of tomorrow." So says Sultan Al Jaber, minister of industry and advanced technology in the United Arab Emirates, which is hosting the 28th session of...more

Blackmail or Common Sense? German Mayors on Why They'Re Striking Deals with Climate Activists

For more than a year, members of environmental protest group Last Generation have been glueing themselves to roads in Germany to call for tougher action against climate change. Now mayors across...more

Lowe'S Foundation Invests $50M to Address 'Critical' Tradespeople Worker Shortage

Lowe's is pledging $50 million to address what it says is one of the most critical work shortages in the US, Fox News reports. According to the American Association of Community Colleges,...more

Viewpoint: Legislature'S Prioritizing of Workforce, Internships, Automation, Child Care Should ...

"North Dakota, indeed the world, faces challenges," says the state's Chamber of Commerce. "Talent not evenly distributed." That's why the chamber is applauding lawmakers' decision to allocate...more

India Is Showing What'S Possible When We Invest in Innovation: Bill Gates

"At a time when the world has so many challenges, it's inspiring to visit a dynamic and creative place like India," Bill Gates tweeted Friday after meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra...more








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