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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 -
Inside the Campaign to Support Communities Harmed by DevelopmentAfter years of repeatedly raising issues with the World Bank about accountability, Natalie Bridgeman Fields, founder of Accountability Counsel, finally had her chance to speak…Apr 2017 -
Introducing the Schwab Foundation’s Social Entrepreneur of the Year 2017 AwardeesThe Schwab Foundation’s 2017 Social Entrepreneur of the Year Awardees include 17 outstanding leaders at the helm of 13 organizations pioneering solutions for social and…Apr 2017 -
Gina Clayton Named Winner of 2017 Grinnell College Innovator for Social Justice PrizeThe winner of the 2017 Grinnell College Innovator for Social Justice Prize and $100,000 is Gina L. Clayton, an attorney, activist and advocate for women,…Apr 2017 -
Design that Matters 2016 Programs ReportDesign that Matters recently released their 2016 program report for the year that highlights the impact their products have had on saving hundreds of lives, as well…Apr 2017
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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