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From Powerless to Empowered
I turned on CNN in the early morning days ago and was shocked to watch the news from Uvalde, Texas. It happened yet again. Another devastating school shooting in America. I know I processed it all as most of my fellow Americans probably did. This has happened again?...
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The Tragedies and Triumphs
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Dr. Fran Kaplan, Coordinator, ABHM’s Virtual Museum Upon seeing a huge pile of the small shoes removed from children on their way to the gas chambers and walking through the Garden of the Righteous who saved Jews from the Nazis...
A More Just Food System
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Heather Bridges Turn into what looks like the parking lot of an apartment building in Sherwood Park, a neighborhood north of downtown Richmond, Virginia, and the pavement soon turns to gravel and greenery. Workers weave between...
You Think You Know
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Melanie Davis-Jones In typical icebreaker games, one of the questions inevitably is, “If you were a superhero, what would your superpower be?” I usually choose flying because it seems like fun. Now, what I would do facing the bad...
Putting Parkinson’s on the Ropes
Rock Steady Boxing takes the fight to Parkinson’s Disease.
Kayak Fishing Brings Them Back to Life
Heroes on the Water helps veterans and first responders re-adjust to civilian life through kayak fishing and community fellowship.
Empowering Kids to Just be Kids
Victory Junction serves campers with disabilities and illnesses by allowing them to experience a camp where they can achieve anything they set their mind to. Campers feel a sense of accomplishment when they step onto Victory Junction’s campus, because they know they can do anything and they have finally found a place to fit in.
One of the Herd
Please enjoy this piece from our archives that first published in May 2016. CORRAL Riding Academy uses equine-assisted learning to help young women navigate emotional trauma and become more well-rounded members of society.
Ensuring Excellence When You’re Charting A New Course
When your focus is a niche cause that the general public is not aware of, how do you garner awareness and provide the best service possible?
Leveling the Playing Field: How Baseball For All Empowers Girls On And Off The Field
What began as one team of 12 girls playing in an otherwise all-boys tournament in Cooperstown, New York has now turned into a nationwide movement.
The South Pacific is Calling!
Sea Mercy works to meet the health, education, economic and disaster response needs of those living on the thousands of at-risk remote islands of the South Pacific.
Efficiency Can Equal Humanity
By distributing training, creating an adaptable deliverable for families in need, and partnering with volunteers and organizations who can provide help on the ground, ShelterBox USA has instilled humanity into efficiency and saved lives.
Taking Care of Family
Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation’s creation is rooted in the rich firefighting heritage of the founding family.
Putting Hands and Hearts Together
All Hands and Hearts – Smart Response leverages the power of technology to share stories and connect volunteers with communities in need.