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Promoting a Culture of Caring in Education

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Alison Badgett For the past two decades, the JED Foundation has led the fight to address the mental health crisis among American youth. Its story highlights the importance of addressing the cultural causes of the mental health crisis through systems change. Open access to this article is made possible by The JED Foundation

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These Lottery Winners Put Millions to Philanthropy. Now Their Foundation Is Closing.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Maria Di Mento Sergio Estrada After winning a multimillion-dollar fortune in the California Lottery, Alcario and Carmen Castellano created a family foundation and gave $10 million to support Latinx arts and culture, education nonprofits.

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New Data on Racial Justice Grants Should Alarm—and Motivate—Education Philanthropy

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Like an earthquake is the sudden culmination of years of building tension, the dramatic shifts in America’s racial and education justice landscape over the last decade emerged from trends long preceding it. Data from the National Center for Education Statistics tells us that as of 2021, public school students in the U.S.

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UNESCO World Heritage Designation in Ohio Honors Indigenous Culture

NonProfit Quarterly

Wallace spoke before a crowd gathered at the Hopewell Culture National Historical Park in Chillicothe, OH. The dedication of eight locations related to the ancient Indigenous Hopewell culture was designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) as World Heritage sites.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Arts & Culture

Bloomerang

Similar to the list I shared for nonprofits focusing on education , arts and culture tends to be a very popular issue area for American foundations. The arts and culture focus areas in this list include performing arts, artists, art education programs, museums, visual arts, and beyond. Ford Foundation.

Culture 108
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New Report Reveals Significant Gaps in Foundation Funding of HBCUs

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Ron Lach on pexels.com Historically Black Colleges and Universities are responsible for educating 80 percent of Black judges, 50 percent of Black doctors, and 50 percent of Black lawyers in America, and continue to provide an essential academic and cultural service for Black communities.

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55 Social Sector Leaders Selected for CNP September Cohort

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

Maricela Morado , President & CEO, Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida Alaine Nix , Director of Advocacy, CASA of Galveston County Nanea Orellana , Miami Veterinary Foundation Nicole Papathanassiou , Melanoma Research Foundation Melissa Peterson , Exceptional Connections International Amy C.