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New Yorker: How Crisis Text Line Harnesses the Power of the Texts to Help TeensDepression is common among teens, and its consequences are volatile: suicide is the third leading cause of death for Americans between the ages of ten and…Feb 2015 -
IDEO.org Featured in The Christian Science Monitor and Wins Bank of the West's Innovation AwardSan Francisco-based IDEO.org received the Bank of the West’s Innovation in Philanthropy Award, which recognizes a visionary, ambitious and entrepreneurial nonprofit organization that employs new…Jan 2015 -
FoodCorps' Debra Eschmeyer Selected to Lead First Lady Michelle Obama's Food WorkDebra “Deb” Eschmeyer, a leading nutrition and local food advocate, has replaced Sam Kass as executive director of Let’s Move! and senior policy advisor for…Jan 2015 -
NYT Features Lava Mae's Efforts to Convert Buses into Showers for the HomelessThere are thousands of homeless people in San Francisco and scant access to public bathrooms. We associate sanitation problems with the Third World, not the…Jan 2015 -
Welcoming America: An Incredible Honor from the PresidentHere is an excerpt of what President Obama said in his speech: “[L]et me close with the story of somebody who is working to bring…Dec 2014 -
EducationSuperHighway: $1.5 Billion Added to E-Rate as FCC Takes Next Step in E-Rate ModernizationIt’s official. Part two of E-rate modernization was voted on December 11th and it was a resounding win for EducationSuperHighway’s reform agenda. The FCC increased…Dec 2014 -
Welcoming America Honored with Worldwide Intercultural Innovation AwardThe Intercultural Innovation Award is given to the most innovative projects around the world that are working to build intercultural cooperation and dialogue, and Welcoming…Nov 2014 -
CareMessage Raises $3.7 Million in Fundraising CampaignCareMessage has completed raising $3.7 million from some of the country’s most impactful foundations and philanthropists. This funding will catalyze new and exciting growth opportunities…Nov 2014 -
The Grinnell Prize Honors SIRUM and Sanergy as Young Nonprofit Leaders Serving Community NeedsThe 2014 Grinnell Prize of $100,000 was awarded to four recipients, recognizing two nonprofits and their work related to social justice. The winners, as announced…Oct 2014