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How Funder Collaboratives Are Supporting Proximate Organizations in Africa

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Atti Worku , Degan Ali & David Bowermaster Philanthropic collaboratives are growing in popularity in Africa and share many similarities with their global peers, but they also have their own distinguishing traits. For one thing, African collaboratives tend to be underfunded relative to collaboratives in other parts of the world.

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Education Transformation Against All Odds

Stanford Social Innovation Review

In particular, a devastating economic and institutional meltdown that began in 2019 has taken a huge toll on schools and on education in the country. Looking Into the AbyssUnprecedented Institutional and Financial Meltdown Once a beacon of hope for social progress and individual fulfillment, Lebanons education system now lies in ruins.

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Why Fashion Education Needs to Care About Climate Change

NonProfit Quarterly

Why have fashion education programs been slow to adapt? The Fashion Education Landscape Fashion education has historically emphasized the development of individual creativity and technical mastery. However, this focus on creative skills has led to a significant gap in sustainability education.

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A Nonprofit Partnership: How One Board Member Connected Two Organizations and Boosted Both

Blue Avocado

Staff who collaborate with board members to find the unique strengths and connections of each person are enriching their organization. A High Achiever in Pursuit of Education The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation opens doors for low-income, high-achieving students to access a quality education. Central America, and Mexico.

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How cross-sector collaboration can create lasting change 

Candid

The most effective corporate social responsibility efforts are built on real partnerships with nonprofits and supported by government policies that allow these collaborations to thrive. As president and CEO of Easterseals, Ive seen the power of cross-sector collaboration firsthand.

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Supporting Kansas City Nonprofit Professionals: Nonprofit Connect and Nonprofit Leadership Alliance Invest in Local Nonprofit Leaders with CNP Program

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

The program will also include: In-person networking sessions in Kansas City, designed to foster collaboration and community. About Nonprofit Connect For nearly 50 years, Nonprofit Connect has empowered the nonprofit sector in Kansas City by providing essential education, resources, and networking opportunities.

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$100 Million for Equity: MacArthur’s New Big Bet and Mandate

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Alex Daniels Ryan Donnell, Sesame Workshop The first 100&Change challenge was awarded in 2017 to a collaboration between Sesame Workshop and the International Rescue Committee to provide educational programming to refugee children in the Middle East.

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