Spring 2019 – Briefly Noted
Connecting the Bots Steve Ballmer, who joined Microsoft in its infancy and eventually spent 14 years as CEO, built his career on a technology that has revolutionized modern professional life. Read more…
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Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Save Lives
A Consensus Study Report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Character Education At Scale
The Positivity Project
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Household Out-of-Pocket Healthcare Costs
From the American Journal of Preventative Medicine
Gilder Lehrman Institute Puts Students on Stage with Hamilton
Unique program, inspired by the musical, creatively teaches history of the Founding Era.
Philanthropic Prod for Public Innovation
Michael Bloomberg, business titan and philanthropist perhaps best known for his stint running a small town called the Big Apple, has issued the call to other city leaders: the best Read more…
All Donors Need More Education Not Just the Wealthy
The recent wave of books and articles criticizing American philanthropy and billionaire donors is missing an important point.
Why Character? Why Now?
An introduction to the call for character and philanthropy’s role in its formation.
Boeing to Be 10-Year Sponsor of Emancipation Proclamation
The National Archives announced a $1.1 million grant from The Boeing Company for annual display of the Emancipation Proclamation, along with D-Day and Apollo 11 programs.
“For the Children’s Sake”
Habit Formation and The Oaks Academy
16 Questions to Guide Your Giving
The world is full of organizations that seek to transform character, but how can you tell which ones are successful?
California Looks To Lead Nation In Unraveling Childhood Trauma
Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, California’s newly appointed surgeon general, is a leading voice in the movement.
Federal opioid task force visits Johns Hopkins to learn about stemming epidemic
Those with a substance use disorder have a hard time getting treatment without insurance, which they can’t get without ID that often requires a lost birth certificate.
Civic Education Bills in Seven States
Different reforms proposed in different states.
Interview with Eric Topol
The famed digital health pioneer talks to Healthcare IT News about his new book, Deep Medicine: How Artificial Intelligence Can Make Healthcare Human Again.
Can Roche s little tech startup help the FDA change clinical trials?
Could a startup founded by two guys in their 20s change the way medical researchers study patients? The Food and Drug Administration is open to the possibility.
The Jail Health-Care Crisis
The opioid epidemic and other public-health emergencies are being aggravated by failings in the criminal-justice system.
Giving Did Not Keep Up With Inflation in 2018, Study Says
Giving in 2018 rose slightly in the year’s final quarter, but only because of a small increase in contributions of $1,000 or more, according to a new study.
Burton D. Morgan Foundation pens chapter on entrepreneurship programs in new NACCE book
A new book by the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship features a chapter by the Burton D Morgan Foundation describing entrepreneurship programs in SE Ohio.