Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Marna Anderson, MA There are approximately 1.5 billion people currently living in countries where violence is endemic and nearly 60 million have been forcibly displaced by war. The images on social media, newspapers and the...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Thomas Phelps IV The rapid pace of technology innovation is transforming how organizations collaborate with customers, vendors and partners to drive business results. Heifer International, a global nonprofit organization, is...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Stephanie Caplan “Richard!” A voice from 30 yards away, down a dusty road lining a make-shift soccer field called out to a North Carolina farmer who was far from home. “Richard!” The call came again, louder and closer, “Richard!”...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Christopher Purdy International nonprofits often face a quandary when seeking to work in countries with small populations. The cost of setting up an office in Benin (population 10 million) is essentially the same as setting one...
By Krystin Gollihue The children of fallen service members, or Gold Star Youth, lose more than just a family member; they often lose the guidance and mentorship that only a parent or guardian can give. But grief doesn’t have to be their defining characteristic; if...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Lisa Northrop A recent State Employees Credit Union (SECU) Family House guest donated a kidney to her best friend's husband last summer. She marveled at the Family House while staff admired her bravery. She said that she felt...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Emily Elliott A sixth-grade girl experiencing homelessness in Charlotte in 2009 remarked over dinner, “I swear, sometimes my school feels invisible.” Investigating further, I saw that less than half of the students were...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Clara Reynolds When the phone rings in the 2-1-1 contact center at the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay, a person in need immediately reaches a person who can help. Just like that. But that’s just the beginning. That phone call – which...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Mark Wentling Since its founding in 1994, Breedlove Food’s mission has been to feed as many hungry and vulnerable people as it can. Breedlove was given its start by the generous donation of buildings, funds and land...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Matthew Bernardo In 1990, the AIDS crisis was nearly a decade old. Congress had just passed the Americans with Disability Act, which prohibited discrimination against people with HIV/AIDS, yet an estimated 30,000 homeless people...
