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How Her Childhood and Passion Shaped Edna Ogwangi’s Commitment to Alleviating Global Hunger
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Hannah Payne If you ask Edna Ogwangi’s colleagues at international nonprofit Rise Against Hunger to describe her, you’ll hear words like “inspiring,” “passionate,” “humble” and “kind.” These qualities — as well as extensive...
Art as a Tool for Transformation and Healing
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Sheila Darcey Every morning, I sketch. I sketch to express the emotions I’m feeling each day. The emotions that used to overwhelm me, but now underline the punctuated narrative of a new visual language. I call it SketchPoetic, a...
Want a Democratic Future? Invest in youth.
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Shari Turitz Forget quaint picket signs and bullhorns. Today’s youth activists are taking to the streets by the thousands, challenging the Russian invasion of Ukraine, demanding democratic rights in Thailand, rallying against...
Building Power: Advancing Gender Equity and Balance through 360 Degree Support
Win or lose, women should be encouraged to run for office and have the support to make it positive experience when they do so.
Building an Internet By and For Local Communities
While many assume most of the developed world enjoys high-speed connections at reasonably affordable prices, there remains a profound connectivity gap, even in the richest countries, like Canada and the United States. That digital divide is particularly pronounced in Indigenous communities. The Internet Society is working to change that.
Serving Those Who Preserve Our Freedom
“Semper Fi” means “Always Faithful,” and for 15 inspiring years (and many more to come), that’s what the Semper Fi Fund has been to those they assist: faithful to their unique and specific needs in ways that improve their lives for the long term.
Protecting Americans’ Constitutional Rights
In a deeply divided country, the protection of our Constitution and the rights it affords us has never been more important. ICAP is on the front lines, fighting the most important legal battles of today while training the next generation to become the constitutional advocates of tomorrow.
Transforming a Community’s Trajectory Through STEM
Please enjoy this piece from the archives from January 2017. The Daniel Center for Math and Science aims to break the cycle of generational poverty by giving children the tools to become academically and personally successful.
Moms Against Poverty Bring Nutrition and Stability to Underprivileged Children
Moms Against Poverty (MAP) began as a small group of caring individuals that has expanded into a nationwide network for child enrichment, along with a global orphan care program.
Gun Sense Advocates Showing Up on Ballot Boxes
Determined to keep American families safe from gun violence, volunteers from Moms Demand Action are becoming lawmakers and leaders.
Of Cat Videos and Adorable Toddlers
Developing a polished, professional presence on the Internet can be a time-consuming, technically demanding, frustrating undertaking. This is where Atlanta-based 48in48 comes into play.
Following the Siren’s Song
Sirenian International speaks for the manatees (and dugongs).
How Higher Education Can Close the Technology Skills Gap
Higher education is well positioned to close the technology skills gap, if both students and schools take the proper steps to adequately position themselves to reflect the job market. Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology’s Dr. Aisha Francis shares some effective strategies they have implemented to address this issue.