Special to The Philanthropy Journal By Dave Gardner Name any issue on the planet today – from resource depletion to species loss to climate change – and you’ll find that a major driver is the overpopulation of one species – humans. We’ve doubled our numbers over the...
By Haily Jones Opportunities can be hard to find, especially for students of color living in low-income communities. Many can identify their desire to learn and find their potential, but the difficulty comes in finding those opportunities and establishing a community...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal In a state capital that is being revitalized, it can be easy to overlook historical sites. These locations, like historic cemeteries are the “jewels of the city,” but how can citizens shed light on the importance of these settings?...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Kate Williams Wendell Berry said in The Unsettling of America (1978): “One must begin in one's own life the private solutions that can only in turn become public solutions.” We are at a critical moment in history in which public...
By Jack Ahern Growing season in Minnesota can go by in the blink of an eye, so gardeners in USDA Zones 3 and 4 must be armed with the best knowledge they have available to them. That is where the Minnesota State Horticultural Society (MSHS) comes in, as the...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Vicki Pozzebon From rural main street communities to urban neighborhood centers, local first organizations put on “Buy Local” campaigns, create programming to support and grow businesses, and advocate for policies to better the...
By Jack Ahern If you are lucky a night in November in Illinois is a little on the chilly side, more than likely temperatures will be near or below freezing temperatures. Bridge Communities, in an annual fundraising program “Sleep Our Saturday,” recruit some...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Donna Mickle Addiction effected the childhood of Dr. Ernie C. Mills in a way no child should have to experience. His father, a share cropper in Eastern North Carolina, suffered from constant gout pain and turned to alcohol...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Vicki Pozzebon Can data collection and community mapping make strides toward greater equity in American cities? One Southern nonprofit says yes. Data collection and mapping can often be a tedious process. Partners jump on and off...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Paul Stennett Jesus Christ was asked a question by an expert of the Scriptures, “What is the greatest commandment?” His response resonates in the hearts of believers today, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and...
