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Neurodiversity in the Workplace: How Employers Can Provide for the 1 in 5 With a Learning or Thinking Difference
By Yvonne Cowser Yancy The notion of prioritizing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace has not only become a more explicit focus for companies in recent years, but also essential elements for retention and recruitment. Often, applicants will voice that...
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From The Great Resignation to the Great Awakening
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Vicki Pozzebon The last 20 months have put us all on edge, lifted our awareness antennae, and shown us that different opportunities and ways of working are out there and crucial to finding an equitable path forward. While seeking...
A New Kind of Unity in Long-Divided Richmond
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Erich Bridges Here’s the PR spin on contemporary Richmond, Virginia’s capital city: It has put its painful, racist past behind it for good and emerged as an exciting, diverse, progressive destination for young business...
Two Little Fishes
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Amelia Currin “I’ve worked hard all my life. Fortunately, my house is paid off and I have social security, but I have bills to pay and grandchildren to raise, and so that little bit of money isn't enough in this current economy...
Islamic Relief USA: Doing Good Through Diversity
Please enjoy this feature from our archives that originally published in April 2016. Nonprofits face a plethora of concerns in an effort to carry out their mission and goals. Islamic Relief USA, a nonprofit dedicated to eradicating poverty and helping all regardless of race, gender or religious affiliation, have learned that great programming, fundraising, and coalitions start at home.
Letting the Heart Lead the Head
SBP explains their 5-pronged approach to disaster intervention and shows how the nonprofit community can handle disasters more efficiently.
What to Do When You Can’t Do Anything?
What can we do – as individuals, as nonprofits, as a society – to address profound, lifelong, diagnoses affecting people of all ages, races, socioeconomic backgrounds, and circumstances? Tammy Lynn Center knows there really is a lot we can do.
Gearing up to end Homelessness
Homeless Gear continues to operate its distribution programs the organization was founded on, as well as develop new programs and initiatives that are collectively designed to empower children and families who face homelessness to survive, move forward and thrive.
Helping Low-Income Homeowners Stay in Safe and Healthy Homes
Please enjoy this feature from our archives that originally published in March 2016. Rebuilding Together has been providing critical home repairs to low-income homeowners since 1973. With the collaborative support of their affiliates, their team helps keep homes safe and healthy so that the community can thrive.
Finding a Place to Belong
Everyone deserves belonging, and everyone deserves a place to call home. PATH is helping people get back on their feet again and giving them a sense of belonging.
The Scale of Unconditional Love
By keeping the scale of their work manageable, Catherine’s House are able to provide the kind of lasting structure, support, and resources that their residents need in order to move forward.
Grown From Scratch
By being deliberate and responsive to their communities, Hello Neighbor is able to provide something brand new, something adaptive, and something that reflects back the people that it serves.
Rethinking rice: how a collaborative approach to fortification can reduce malnutrition in Myanmar
Much of PATH’s success can be attributed to their commitment to sustainable partnerships. PATH’s work to convene stakeholders and to leverage collective knowledge has led to an innovative product that can fit into Myanmar’s changing health landscape.
Knowing Your Soil: Local Cafes Leverage a National Network to Tackle Hunger
One World, Everybody Eats (OWEE) is an example of knowledge sharing and empowerment among a network of similar nonprofit organizations. Community cafes start with a well-tested framework and supportive network of established cafes in order to create a unique version of the OWEE model in their community.