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20 June 2019
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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800-1500 Words
At Lowell School in Washington D.C., lessons about climate change don't just appear in science class, but also in most humanities courses. Cognizant of the stress this places on young students, the school has worked w...
18 June 2019
Oakland, California, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Cooperative ownership provides an avenue through which local nonprofit organizations and businesses can retain ownership of real estate. In Oakland, California, the Oakland Community Land Trust uses federal grants and...
11 June 2019
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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1500-3000 Words
Canada has used a comprehensive approach to lift more than 200,000 families out of poverty in a span of seven years. While the approach has had obvious success, scaling it to other countries presents its own challenge...
The Hechinger Report
Steven Friess
11 June 2019
Red Wing, Minnesota, United States
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1500-3000 Words
A variety of nonprofit and philanthropic programs have started offering virtual college counseling to students living in rural communities. Through these setups, recent college graduates are often paired with students...
7 June 2019
London, United Kingdom
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1500-3000 Words
A nonprofit initiative called the Impact Management Project identified ways to measure impact in the nonprofit and social enterprise worlds. Using intense crowdsourcing and measurement of their own success, the initia...
5 June 2019
Grand Island, Nebraska, United States
Broadcast TV News
Under 3 Minutes
Hope Harbor, an emergency and transitional shelter in Grand Island, Nebraska, is renovating its facilities to include a playground for the shelter’s children. Funded by various grants, the new addition will provide ch...
3 June 2019
Helsinki, Finland
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800-1500 Words
In Helsinki, Finland, the "Housing First" model, where housing is offered to those experiencing homelessness unconditionally is showing results. The program, which also can include services and is made possible in par...
23 May 2019
Camden, New Jersey, United States
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800-1500 Words
Founded in 2000, Hopeworks provides coding and computer training combined with connections to internship and job opportunities to youth in Camden. The larger aim of the organization is to cultivate "'a positive, heali...
16 May 2019
New York, United States
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Over 3000 Words
Politicians and education advocates are increasingly using terms like "free college" and "college promise." As the model gains traction as a solution to the nation's overwhelming student debt, Stacy Teicher Khadaroo e...
11 May 2019
Maryland, United States
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Under 800 Words
Across the United States, Black Mama’s Bail out bailed out hundreds of black women in time for Mother’s Day. The organization accepts donations to pay bail for women cannot afford it on their own as part of their larg...
8 May 2019
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
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1500-3000 Words
From city-wide efforts to faith-based interventions to public health approaches, the city of Birmingham, Alabama is taking an all-hands-on-deck approach to ending gun violence in the city. The city has been deeply aff...
7 May 2019
Detroit, Michigan, United States
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800-1500 Words
The Detroit Food Academy brings together local educators, chefs, and business owners to teach youth and young adults in the city business and entrepreneurship skills through cooking lessons and opportunities. The prog...
29 April 2019
Bahamas
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800-1500 Words
The research group, Beneath the Waves, is cultivating cross-sector collaborations with nonprofits, scientists, and individual philanthropists in order to better study the movements and patterns of sharks in the Bahama...
23 April 2019
United States
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800-1500 Words
For people wanting to dispose of their firearms, RAWtools offers a unique opportunity. Understanding that the process can be challenging and emotional, they recycle weapons into gardening tools through their Swords to...
18 April 2019
Detroit, Michigan, United States
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800-1500 Words
The Detroit Justice Center is providing a comprehensive approach to breaking the cycle of poverty in the county. The nonprofit law firm provides immediate support, like paying back child support and posting the cash b...
9 April 2019
Detroit, Michigan, United States
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800-1500 Words
In Detroit, a new program is offering homeownership for just $1 per square foot to marginalized and vulnerable people, including those who are unhoused, people with disabilities, or the formerly incarcerated. After pr...
8 April 2019
California, United States
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Over 3000 Words
Sheriffs' offices can provide resources and encourage underserved communities and communities struck hard by disinvestment to grow their civic capacity. In Alameda County, California, the county sheriff’s office opera...
The Augusta Chronicle
Roslyn Joseph
6 April 2019
South Bend, Indiana, United States
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Under 800 Words
Dr. Angie’s Dental Health Exchange is bringing equitable dental care to the South Bend, Indiana community by offering free exams in exchange for good deeds. Catering to community members that may not be able to financ...
5 April 2019
Tucson, Arizona, United States
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800-1500 Words
In Tucson, Arizona, a former Benedictine monastery is providing temporary shelter to asylum seekers. The space was temporarily donated to Casa Alitas, a nonprofit, following a sharp increase in asylum-seeker in the pa...
4 April 2019
Canada
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800-1500 Words
Canada's poverty level has decreased by at least 20% between 2015 and 2017, helped in part due to a new methodology in solving poverty. Rather than disincentivizing collaboration, advocates got together to create comm...
The Philadelphia Citizen
Siobhan Gleason
29 March 2019
United States
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Under 800 Words
As part of efforts to get all students reading at grade level in elementary school, a nonprofit has provided 18 million free print dictionaries to students in the U.S. and around the world, many of whom don't have rea...
26 March 2019
Portland, Maine, United States
Broadcast TV News
3-5 Minutes
As an effort to bolster the economy and help teenagers join the workforce, the Maine Department of Labor launched a pilot program that gives organizations stipends for hiring teenagers into the seasonal workforce. Whi...
Global Geneva Magazine
Rachel McKee
26 March 2019
Barahachhetra, Nepal
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800-1500 Words
On-the-spot reporting amplifies local narratives of response and adaptation to climate issues, illustrating solutions. International initiatives like the Earth Journalism Network and the Climate Justice Resilience Fun...
20 March 2019
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Broadcast TV News
Under 3 Minutes
Trials for Hope, in conjunction with the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, is a nonprofit that provides free farmers markets to underprivileged senior citizens. Trials for Hope receives 10,000 pounds of food in donations t...
19 March 2019
United States
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800-1500 Words
A new charity app called Millie builds upon tested app dynamics like online payment services, gamification, and social networks to encourage millennials to give to charities and organizations of their choosing. Rather...
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