Ava DuVernay financed her latest film with money from the Giving Pledgean initiative of the California Endowment, the largest US foundation to commit its entire $4 billion portfolio to social and...more
In what may be a first for a major US city, Los Angeles has been chosen as the site of the 2024 Mission Investors Exchange National Conference, a conference that will focus on "investing in social...more
"The US creative economy was most recently valued at over $1 trillion by the National Endowment for the Arts," per a press release, "even before considering film, fashion, video games, beauty, food,...more
In Uganda, more than 95% of households rely on firewood for cooking, and without electricity they can't charge their phones, use kerosene to light their homes, or buy batteries for their mobile...more
"No one country and no one organization can achieve this alone," says GEAPP Chief Communications Officer Kate Wills.
"This is why we are committed to forming an ever widening and diverse alliance...more
The University of Utah's Wilkes Center for Climate Science and Policy has narrowed its list of finalists for its $500,000 Climate Launch Prize to seven.
The goal of the prize, which is one of the...more
If you're an aspiring entrepreneur in Kuwait, you may want to check out Zain's accelerator program.
The telecommunications company launched the program 14 years ago and has since helped hundreds...more
"Having a purposeful job actually does transform someone's life," says Edwin Walsh, who runs a social enterprise in Australia called Assembled Threads.
"You actually are moving someone from...more
A new scholarship fund in Canada will help high school students who want to further their education, the CBC reports.
The Westlock Community Foundation in Alberta received a $26,800 donation from...more
In 2024, Lancaster County, Pa., will celebrate the 100th anniversary of a group of "visionaries" who "came together to shape a better future for Lancaster County," says Sam Bressi, president and CEO...more
The Neighbourhood Midwives, the brainchild of Annie Francis of Hampshire, offers midwifery services geared for the continuity of care to women and their families.