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Why an $80 Artificial Knee Outruns a $1,000 VersionKrista Donaldson, founder and CEO of D-Rev, recently took the stage at Fortune’s Brainstorm Health conference to discuss how D-Rev’s revolutionary $80 artificial knee is making mobility possible…Nov 2016 -
How Old Cell Phones Are Being Used to Save the RainforestTopher White has a black eye, but there’s no cause for alarm. He just got it from walking through the forest, getting swiped by flying…Nov 2016 -
Love Thy Neighbor: A Human(e) Approach to Gun ViolenceIn Richmond, Calif., the Office of Neighborhood Safety accomplished in only eight years what no traditional law enforcement measures could: a 76 percent decrease in…Oct 2016 -
Nathalie Kylander in Stanford Social Innovation Review: Catalytic CollaborationNathalie Laidler-Kylander, a Managing Director at the Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation, recently co-authored a new article on collaboration in the non-profit space. “Catalytic collaboration,” an emerging…Oct 2016 -
New York Times: Refugees Need a Nation’s Better AngelsSixteen years ago, Sasha Chanoff, founder of RefugePoint, faced a decision that could mean life or death for 144 people. Chanoff, then 29, was working…Oct 2016 -
Can Ordinary Citizens Help Fill Gaps in U.S. Health Care?In the midst of radical changes in health care policy, some U.S. providers are looking to an unlikely model: Sub-Saharan Africa, where ordinary citizens are…Oct 2016 -
Nonprofit Mergers: The Missing IngredientShirley Sagawa, CEO of Service Year Alliance and founder of the Service Year Exchange, recently penned a case study for the Stanford Social Innovation Review on how…Oct 2016 -
The Guardians of the ForestThe Borneo rainforest is severely threatened by deforestation. In this new video James Reed, a tree climbing expert, collaborates with the Rainforest Connection to place…Sep 2016 -
Premal Shah: Small Business, the Backbone of the U.S. Economy, Needs a Jump StartKiva focuses on crowdfunding zero-interest loans to small-business owners who are excluded from other financing, have a social impact and create jobs: cafes hiring at-risk…Sep 2016
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RT @caremessage: So thankful for all the #CHCs #FQHCs #FreeClinics on the front lines of combatting #COVID19 among the underserved. Honored…
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RT @CrisisTextLine: Working from home or taking online classes can be stressful. If you’re struggle to adjust and it’s hurting your mental…
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Today Lyda Hill Philanthropies launched the #LoneStarPrize, a "Texas-sized idea" which will award $10M to scale an… https://t.co/o66SeKL5ez
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RT @CrisisTextLine: During this time, it's important that we stay kind to each other. Love spreads further than hate and we're all in this…
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RT @worldreaders: “We are here to do our part to help children continue learning during #COVID19.” - @davidrisherWR. We're encouraging pare…
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RT @caremessage: As a mission-driven non-profit, we're offering CareMessage patient messaging for free to support all safety net providers…
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RT @lastmilehealth: The #Ebola epidemic proved that we are not defined by the conditions we face–but how we respond to them. In a @TIME op-…
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Feeling anxious about #COVID19? Grantee @CrisisTextLine is here to help people remain connected, without needing to… https://t.co/d1GMyAF5Ei
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.@gtreinish, ED of @AdvScientists, named a Young Global Leader by the @wef, joining an international community of p… https://t.co/o79469Lu9j
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Grantee @UptrustOfficial, the San Francisco-based technology company fighting mass incarceration, announced today t… https://t.co/2E0uSaX6NE
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Congratulations to the @WattTime team, a recipient of the Bridge Spark grant from the Bridge Collaborative! https://t.co/48YS84DoNH
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“EforAll fosters local entrepreneurship by supporting aspiring small-business owners who have ideas but lack capita… https://t.co/vrD0Bb5BJs
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Great @renewalworkshop feature on @TODAYshow & how they are rethinking recycling for the fashion industry. https://t.co/py0BvgTXMI
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Grantee @renewalworkshop just released, in partnership with @thenorthface, the first collection from the Design Res… https://t.co/jwwLSwHFKK
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Adrian Tirtanadi, founder of grantee @ODLBayview joined @SFPublicPress to share their vision for the future, includ… https://t.co/MNvgdOso6r
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RT @SSIReview: A discussion of market-inspired approaches to #philanthropy with @jimbildner of @DRKFoundation, Julia Reed of Schwab Charita…
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We're thrilled to share that @jlmouraneto, SVP of Finance @salesforce has joined DRK grantee @Simprints board of directors.
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An in-depth & moving feature from @bbcworldservice on @MakeStrongMinds, including one woman, who not only recovered… https://t.co/qJD7tWkiqE
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Great @Forbes spotlight on grantee @GreenWaveOrg's new internship program that will train the next wave of underwat… https://t.co/HgHCDacDXj