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Announcing 2017 TED Prize Winner: Healthcare Warrior Raj PanjabiSince 2007, Last Mile Health has partnered with the government of Liberia to train, equip, employ and support community health workers. These community health workers…Dec 2016 -
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
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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
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30-40% of food produced in the US never makes it to a dining table. Instead, it ends up in landfills. Grantee… https://t.co/LzxRdkaLVa
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Taste tests, customizable meals, growing and harvesting vegetables! Grantee @FoodCorps lets kids take the lead in r… https://t.co/BMaL9RjxtL
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Incredibly proud of what's happening at @Newstorycharity—the world's first 3D printed community has now broken grou… https://t.co/BLdd4XWwxE
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"The Renewal Workshop has proven their circular model for renewal + re-commerce can not only drive sales & customer… https://t.co/whmbO3TPK4
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Great Op-ed from @EubanksDavis, founder & CEO of portfolio org @BeBraven, on just how high the stakes are for stude… https://t.co/Bojt3UCZGm
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"Most people think the global water crisis is only an issue in other countries...that everyone in the US has access… https://t.co/v9MuZI9k8a
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RT @MicaelaConnery: "An inclusive community not just for people with disabilities, but for low-income and all types of people,” she said. “…
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Support DRK portfolio org @TinyTotos as they vie for the People’s Choice @MIT_IIC Award! Join the livestream and… https://t.co/r6xDrZuGhy
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Veronika Scott, Founder & CEO of @empowermentplan, sat down with @GoldmanSachs to share her personal journey breaki… https://t.co/z3XONdawHU
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More reasons to celebrate! @saumya_39, co-founder of @KheytiFarmers, named a @Forbes 30 Under 30 Social Entrepreneu… https://t.co/faicw2cC1g
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Congratulations to @angeloVcampus, Founder & CEO of grantee @boxpowersystems, on being named a @Forbes 30 Under 30… https://t.co/XzQI3OPdgK
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We’re no longer going to be able to say “We don’t know” with regards to the harm that impact investments can bring… https://t.co/MKNtMVwoAe
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Exciting news! @AccountCounsel launches their Accountability Console a community-driven data tool designed to reduc… https://t.co/y320xz7XWx
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A touching feature from @GMA sharing the transformational impact @FathersUplift has on so many lives + a compelling… https://t.co/H7QffH6JT1
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.@Google has made the first direct investment from its $250M housing fund into @TheKelseyMore Ayer Station with $5M… https://t.co/WW6zYgyRKv
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RT @CoalfieldWV: Rejuvenating empty buildings or former mine-lands can be a major strategy for breathing new life into our communities, pre…