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Caltrain, Crisis Text Line Announce PartnershipCaltrain and Crisis Text Line announced a new partnership and the now-ubiquitous “There is Help” signs with suicide hotline numbers posted at local Caltrain stations…Nov 2016 -
Vanessa Kerry Named to List of Marie Claire's Young Women's HonorsMarie Claire’s Young Women’s Honors celebrates young women who are breaking down barriers and truly changing the world. Dr. Vanessa Kerry, the founder of Seed Global…Nov 2016 -
Accountability: The Golden Opportunity in Impact InvestingNatalie Bridgeman-Fields, founder and CEO of Accountability Counsel, discusses why investors need to integrate rights and accountability into development finance, and how they can begin.…Nov 2016 -
Putting the Brakes on India's Huge Traffic FatalitiesStung by a cousin’s death, Piyush Tewari, founder and CEO of SaveLIFE Foundation, is leading reforms to improve emergency medical aid to accident victims in…Nov 2016 -
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
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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