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#BreakTheBias: Empower Women Leaders
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Stanley Clark Women’s History Month 2022 continues a yearly national celebration whose origins date back four decades ago to 1982 and the launch of Women’s History Week. Women’s History Month celebrates the achievements of women...
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Providing Financial Literacy Education
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Chuck Jones In 2014, a long overdue alarm bell went off in the Charlotte community. That year, a study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research ranked our city last among the country’s 50 largest metro areas for...
The Business Side of Practice
By Sandy Cyr A healthy local ecosystem is essential to maintaining the wellbeing of a community. Community, economic and cultural development are integral in this ecosystem, and artists are anchors for all three. Historically, artists have moved into neighborhoods...
Inspiring Action Through Art
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Lynn Heimbruch How do you celebrate yourself with humility? What’s the best way to make a milestone meaningful, rather than self-promotional? How do you mark a quarter century of doing good to further the good? Our...
Humanities and Social Sciences: Complements Not Competitors to STEM Disciplines
Please enjoy this feature from our archives published April 2015. Nonprofits provide a vehicle for promoting the importance of the humanities and social sciences in the advancement of our nation, and provide space for civic engagement and discourse to practice these disciplines.
Using Art and Humor to Heal
Patients at children’s hospitals have little control or fun in their lives. Drawn To Help’s volunteer cartoonists inspire children to laugh and be creative throughout the healing process.
Catalyzing Smart Growth at the International Women’s Media Foundation
IWMF’s mission is to unleash the potential of women journalists as champions of press freedom to transform the global news media. The organization aids and recognizes these women through key partnerships.
The Gift of Mobility
When you see a legitimate need, do not wait to get started. Crutches 4 Africa recognizes the intensity and urgency of the needs of disabled individuals, and is able to quickly offer help through awareness and production.
Unmentionable Dignity
The Undies Project has recognized that there are two sides to addressing poverty in an impactful way: understanding where there is a need, and identifying the places where other service providers may not want to venture.
Restoring the Rhythm of Life
Music Mends Minds (MMM) seeks to improve the lives of patients with neurological diseases, as well as the lives of their families and caregivers, through the power of music music. MMM finds success in pairing older musicians with younger partners to create cross-generational impact surrounding those living with neurological diseases.
Across the Media, Across the Globe
By mixing online with in-person communications, World Population Balance has learned that working on a difficult global issue such as overpopulation requires a variety of different media approaches.
Sharing Opportunity
Edina ABC believes that children with very high potential are in every community, and its community is willing to share their own opportunity with students who do not have access to as many resources in order to support them and help them grow.
The Significance of History
Because of Raleigh City Cemeteries Preservation’s partnerships and staff, citizens are well-educated on the significance of these historical sites and are able to get involved and take part in preserving Raleigh cemeteries.
Activating the Private Sector for our Planet
1% for the Planet believes that creating a way for businesses and individuals to make a commitment to support environmental nonprofits meaningfully shifts civil society to a place of collective and lasting good.