How Donors Can Restore American Values in Higher Education
Destroyed friendships, self-censorship and intolerance of differing viewpoints are just a few symptoms of an ideological rot spreading on college campuses.
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How Donors Can Restore American Values in Higher Education
When Duke University sophomore Sherman Criner showed up to class last fall, his professor would begin each session with a polarizing topic. He would discuss abortion, the Israel-Palestinian conflict or some other topic many students wouldn’t touch with a 10-foot pole, at least not if there was a chance someone might disagree with them.
How Philanthropy is Helping Veterans Navigate the Workforce
As Lekendric Doyle faced the end of his naval career, he wasn’t sure where to go next. But when he connected with the D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families, everything clicked into place. The organization, based out of Syracuse University, has several programs for veterans looking to jump in, or back in, to the workforce. For Doyle, it was the Onward to Opportunity program that stood out.
How Philanthropy is Preserving the Environment
In the past few hundred years, the North American elk population has dropped by 90%. Today, there are only one million left. Elk are not currently endangered, but their preservation should be of concern to all us; as the elk go, so does the health of the habitat.
How Philanthropy is Tackling Homelessness Through Holistic Solutions
The “housing first” approach to solving homelessness has failed. Innovative nonprofits and generous donors are proving there is a better way to improve lives, and it starts with tackling root causes.
How Philanthropy Can Support Solutions to America’s Complex Mental Health Crisis
The generosity of donors and the ingenuity of nonprofits have the capacity to solve our nation’s mental health crisis. Meet some of the philanthropists and problem-solvers confronting this challenge and learn more about how our community’s values are improving lives.
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Microschooling | Donor leadership on covid-19 | Ideas on race, policing, crime | Black female millionaire donor | Heterodoxy grows | RBG and donor intent | Smashing culture
How a New Fund Helps Parents Teach Their Children
A recently launched experiment supports parents in educating their own kids—during distance learning or otherwise.
Good News for Religious Giving
As churches and religious schools alike struggle to keep their lights on during the coronavirus pandemic, these findings bring good news.
Replacing Violence with Community
Thirty years ago, when Father Greg Boyle was a pastor of Dolores Mission Church in Boyle Heights, he became troubled by the prevalence of gang violence in his neighborhood.
Philanthropists Helping America Restart
While many donors have turned toward humanitarian efforts to ease the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, some are looking at a different sort of humanitarian work.
The Great Distance-Learning Experiment
A preliminary glimpse of what U.S. educators, students, and philanthropists produced during the Great Distance-Learning Experiment of 2020.