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Mind the Gap
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Diana Ringe Krogh Children flourish when they feel included, empowered, and accepted. One of the best ways for every child to experience this is learning in a way that suits their strengths and needs and is joyful. All children...
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Rodney Stith Interview with Craig Martin
Craig Martin – Co-Host The Good RoadWe haven’t known each other long but everything about you inspires me. Tell me about the passion you have for your music and your community, why am I so inspired? Rodney “the Soul Singer” StithI guess you can see something in me...
Letter from the Editor – Black Lives Matter.
Black lives matter. We shouldn’t even need such a statement. And yet here we are. Police brutality and systematic racism continue to overwhelmingly affect the Black community. The Black Lives Matter movement began in 2013 with the social media hashtag,...
Making Change Happen
Special to the Philanthropy JournalBy Erich Bridges Ramona Burton made history in January, and that’s no exaggeration. Burton, 72, a retired widow, was selected for a $25,000 grant she plans to use to fix up the house she’s lived in for 46 years in Evanston, Illinois....
A Call to Action for Human Service Advocates: If You Want a Different Result, Tell a Different Story
Research tells us that if we want to improve the policy and funding landscape, we have to improve the public’s understanding of what human services are, why people need to access services, and how society benefits from our sector’s vital work.
Moving Forward to Success After Merger
The right strategy, mission, and leadership have inspired the community to support families and children in the crisis of homelessness.
The Messy, Beautiful Work of Social Enterprise for Nonprofits
By design, nonprofit organizations have a different purpose than our for-profit friends. By incorporating social enterprise into their work, New Moms has been able to to bring job training and real-life skills to participants in their programs, stretching their investments of time, money and human resources just a little bit farther.
Commitment to the Community
By Haily Jones Growing up can be tough, but growing up without the emotional and social support you need as an individual can be tougher. Many kids live their day-to-day lives by routine, and have little positive influence to help encourage and build on their...
A Brand New 4-H: Revitalizing a 100-year-old Nonprofit
4-H remains true to their roots of youth empowerment and life skill development, as well as their early beginnings in agriculture, while striving to be a modern brand and thought leader that continues to make an impact through creativity, insight-led strategy and unwavering focus on those it aims to serve – the country’s next generation of true leaders.
Making a Difference in Children’s Lives Every Day
Hard work is required for success, but success won’t come overnight because life is a more like a marathon than a sprint. This same lesson is true of Youth Development work.
Uncornered: A New Word, A Big Idea
Leaning in to a radical idea, having a large goal for it, seeking help in unusual places, using people to tell our story and having counter arguments for negativity have all contributed to the success of Boston Uncornered.
The Importance of Listening to the Experts
No matter which community your nonprofit invests in, the people who live there are the experts. When we listen to the experts on the ground, we learn what they really need.
Connecting Youth to Leadership and Farming
The essence of meaningful work is that you are needed. Through their work with the LEAF Project, youth gain a stronger understanding of themselves, the food system and their roles within it.
Youth Developing Youth: A Teen-Powered Nonprofit Molding Gen Z Volunteers
Through TeenHOP, teens are shown that they don’t have to wait until they grow up, earn a degree and are hired to step into a leadership role or evoke change.