Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Andrew Herrera, Executive Director, Curamericas Global April 7 is World Health Day, a global health awareness day celebrated each year under the sponsorship of the World Health Organization and organizations focused on public...
By Sandy Cyr The belief behind starting a nonprofit is that eventually it will no longer need to exist. Organizations focus on both the short-term impacts and long-term outcomes of their work so that, in an ideal world, the issues they seek to address are solved. In...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Sarah Preston There is no doubt that working in politics is a science. But running for office as a woman is truly an art form. Lillian’s List grapples with both the science and art in running for office in an effort to ensure...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Mark Buell At the inaugural Indigenous Connectivity Summit, Matt Rantanen found himself spending the entire lunch hour not eating but explaining how to deploy a wireless network to serve a community. The 2017 gathering in Santa...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Wendy Lethin Back in early 2003, Karen Guenther asked several military spouses to gather around her kitchen table trying to figure out how to help Marines who had been injured during the invasion of Iraq. Now, in early...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Joshua A. Geltzer and Mary B. McCord The expert litigators at Georgetown Law’s Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection (ICAP) use the power of the courts to fight for Americans’ rights, the rule of law, and the...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Blayne Smith Creating social good is difficult. And not only is it hard to combat poverty, hunger, disease, and disasters, it is can also be hard to know if our work is, well, working. Anybody that is seriously involved in...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Eric Bridges The American Council of the Blind (ACB) strives to increase the independence, security, equality of opportunity, and quality of life, for all blind and visually impaired people. A tool that has been effectively...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Jean Papaj In 2017, Ralston Center marks its 200th anniversary of service to older adults. Founded January 9, 1817, as the Indigent Widows and Single Women’s Society (IWSWS) of Philadelphia, the Society’s creation was led by...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Beth Bourgeois We have all seen amazing service dogs in action; these furry, vest-wearing canines help thousands of people with a myriad of different needs — from anxiety to mobility. But for Warrior Canine Connection (WCC), a...
