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Dr. Raj Panjabi Goes the Last Mile in LiberiaDr. Raj Panjabi, 36, is a co-founder and the chief executive of Last Mile Health, a charity that brings medical care to some of the…Jul 2017 -
Stanley McChrystal: Every American Should Serve For One YearThe Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation was honored to have General Stanley McChrystal join our annual retreat earlier this year. General McChrystal, Former Commander of Joint…Jun 2017 -
The Fight Against Trump's Travel Ban Is Headed to the Supreme Court—And Becca Heller Is the Woman Leading the ChargeFor 35-year-old Becca Heller, her life’s work has been fighting for social justice, most prominently in protecting the legal and human rights of refugees. While…Jun 2017 -
Grit Happens with Crisis Text Line's Nancy LublinTo succeed, entrepreneurs need a good idea, timing, money, luck. But more than anything, they need grit. Don’t confuse grit with sheer persistence; it’s not…Jun 2017 -
This Accelerator Empowers Low-Income Students to Jump the College-to-Career DivideOnly one in four of the 1.2 million low-income or first-generation college enrollees each year will graduate and land a strong first job or enter…May 2017 -
Gov. Baker Visits Springfield, Applauds Empowerment Zone School EffortsMassachusetts Governor Charlie Baker and Secretary of Education Jim Peyser stopped by Forest Park Middle School to visit a classroom and meet with Mayor Domenic…May 2017 -
Lessons from East Africa on Effective Community OrganizingFor the last seven years, Sasha Fisher has worked with communities across East Africa to build, test, and refine a facilitated collective action process to combat…May 2017 -
A Travel Ban’s Foe: A Young Firebrand and Her Pro Bono BrigadeWhen President Trump signed the executive order blocking refugees from coming to the United States, thousands of lawyers flocked to airports in New York, Chicago,…May 2017 -
Natalie Bridgeman Fields: Holding the Powerful AccountableNatalie Bridgeman Fields, who is the founder and executive director of a nonprofit called Accountability Counsel, isn’t so sure. Accountability Counsel is one of several…May 2017
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RT @LavaMae: In 2014, we set an ambitious goal to serve 30k unhoused Californians by the end of 2020. Last week, we hit our goal — 16 month…
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Great story from @freep about grantee @justcitydetroit's work to help returning citizens clear insurmountable chil… https://t.co/b5TYu1Bxq0
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DRK is thrilled to welcome @treyathletes to the portfolio! Trey Athletes empowers student-athletes to become lifelo… https://t.co/mlxJHg926G
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"Our goal is to ensure that everyone has access to the medication they need so they aren't making the decision bw b… https://t.co/8eT07Yw4pS
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Congratulations Brandon Dennison, Founder & CEO of @CoalfieldWV, and now a recipient of the 24th @heinzawards for h… https://t.co/1L8ybonjeg
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Big News! Grantee @renewalworkshop has partnered w clothing retailer @hm to provide circular solutions for damaged… https://t.co/DtTVESgOQI
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.@IndusAction is on a mission to help disadvantaged families gain sustainable access to legislated rights. Hear fr… https://t.co/Ui5gTmANqw
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RT @PhilanthropyUni: Transforming Lives Award Winner @Laboratoriala gives Latin American women from underprivileged backgrounds careers in…
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Grantee @Solar_Sister is partnering w @PalmettoSolar to foster local entrepreneurship & energy access across Africa… https://t.co/pYUKWWoVp1
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Congratulations @Laboratoriala, HelpUsGreen + all the recipients of @PhilanthropyUni's 2019 Transforming Lives Awar… https://t.co/yEFrD9nQew
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"The Last Generation" is an interactive film about children growing up in the Marshall Islands, a low-lying nation… https://t.co/ey3ND1FNAe
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Great read! ED of @icivics, @louise_dube's op-ed in @fulcrum_us explores the need for state-by-state efforts to pas… https://t.co/lREIsrQtm2
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Congratulations to grantee @KheytiFarmers Co-Founder + CEO @knrkaushik on being named a candidate for the 2019 Prit… https://t.co/BkI0F9mNSZ
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The latest report from grantee @EdBuild highlights present day inequities of the '74 SCOTUS case Milliken v. Bradle… https://t.co/GuQMLAzniR
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"If we can figure out how to make economic opportunity more equitable, we’ve got a chance of getting thru this,"… https://t.co/7PUXa3E9Yc
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Grantee @empowermentplan is giving second chances to those who want it and providing warmth to those who need it by… https://t.co/axJFvwIYW8
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RT @SSIReview: “As more #funders consider joining collaboratives that set ambitious goals for social change, they will benefit from engagin…
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PODCAST: Social entrepreneur @jacobotech shares his story & vision for founding @DigiNEST, an incubator for young t… https://t.co/0C7eWZYWZ1
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In 2018, six DRK entrepreneurs received major recognition for their work in areas spanning criminal justice, health… https://t.co/KLlOAroMzZ
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A fascinating experience touring @ZankerRecycling today in San Jose, a leader in waste management. The facility div… https://t.co/OUNngMddQQ