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Reducing Stigma and Setting New Standards for the Neurodivergent Community
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Dr. Andrew Kahn I’ll be the first to say that being neurodivergent isn’t easy. Growing up with ADHD in the ’70s, I was constantly called “lazy.” My teachers in the New York City public schools told me that I “needed to work...
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Stay Out of Haiti!!
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Lisa Hyatt - Overture International Here’s a hard truth some of our colleagues in the NGO world may not like…STAY OUT OF HAITI! And it’s not because of the reasons that immediately come to mind such as the political unrest, gang...
Critical Work in Turbulent Times
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Charlena Wynn In the last decade or so, displaying Black art has become in vogue, highlighted by a desire to appear as a post-racial society while simultaneously witnessing Black death online and in real life. In the wake of...
Diversity in Music, Streaming Services and the “Starving Artist”
By Craig Martin The conversation about Joe Rogan and Spotify shifted from COVID vaccinations to racism and artist equity once a review of Rogan’s podcast revealed that he had repeatedly used the “n” word on his show. Suddenly, buzz words like “cancel culture” began...
Forgotten Families Empowered to Improve Their Own Health
Curamericas Global seeks to partner with underserved communities around the world to make measurable and sustainable improvements in their health and wellbeing.
Treating the Human Water Crisis Begins After the Well is Dug
The global water crisis is just that: a global problem. But beyond that, it is a HUMAN problem. Wine To Water CEO David Cuthbert shares his personal journey through this understanding.
The Right Tools in the Right Hands
By putting the right tools in the hands of the people who need them, healthcare providers can care well for their communities. LifeNet International values the resources, experience, and expertise of local communities and embraces those strengths, which leads to high impact, scale, and sustainability.
Leveraging Technology to End World Hunger
Please enjoy this piece from our archives that first published in August 2016. One of the world’s leading NGOs embraces innovation—along with its tradition of giving chickens, goats and cows—to transform the way it operates across the world.
Hope Between Mountains
Fonkoze brings financial inclusion and development services to Haiti’s poor, providing them with viable ways to break the intergenerational cycle of poverty.
The Dignity of Choice
There is profound importance and dignity of having a place to sit down. The Green Chair Project provides a dignified experience of selecting lovingly curated furniture and household items that families transitioning out of homelessness need, moving them along in their journey to self-sufficiency.
Have a Meaningful Day!
Finding meaning often stems from the work we do: having a career that is fulfilling, feeling that you are contributing to society. The Regional Center of Orange County and direct support professionals work closely with people with developmental disabilities in Orange County to give them opportunities to contribute to their communities, and to feel valued and valuable.
A Culture of Working With…
Words matter at Urban Ministries and words keep reshaping the roles our volunteers play in how we offer our programs, how the programs work, and the outcomes we pursue.
Helping Others See Their PossAbilities, So They Can Seize Possibilities
The power of a dream is the passion a person puts forth in their pursuit of happiness. The Power of the Dream is proud to help individuals with with autism/IDD discover their abilities and open their own doors to possibilities so they can power their dreams forward towards a better future, too.
Lending a Helping Hand
Regardless of one’s faith, ethnicity, or background, it is universal humanitarian values which have brought many to action in order to help those around the world affected by conflict or disaster.