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Three steps to better grant writing

With the end of the “summer slowdown,” nonprofit fundraising professionals are entering the busy year-end season. Their goal: winning grants this fall...

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Vulnerable youth need justice, and legal aid needs community

At ALWAYS, we serve human trafficking survivors and children and young adults affected by homelessness, abuse, and the foster care system. With...

disabled people legal guardianship: Black woman with short braids in blue graduation robe and cap bumps elbows with woman wearing mask and grey t-shirt

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As they enter adulthood, some disabled people may need a legal guardian’s protection

“I am acquainted with multiple mentally disabled adults with no legal guardian, and I have seen the pain, hardship and dangers that...

LGBTQ youth sports participation brief: sad youth watching other play basketball

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Research brief: LGBTQ youth sports participation

The Trevor Project releases a new research brief discussing the current data and issues concerning LGBTQ youth sports participation.

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Outbreaks strand some students at home with minimal learning

As coronavirus outbreaks driven by the delta variant lead districts around the U.S. to abruptly shut down or send large numbers of...

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CME Group Foundation appoints Eva Giglio new executive director

Eva Giglio is the new executive director of CME Group Foundation, succeeding Kassie Davis who recently announced her retirement after leading the...

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COVID-19 analysis: Juveniles were restrained less; a fraction of parents didn’t know how to contact incarcerated children as in-person visits slowed during pandemic

Fewer juveniles were placed in restraints and more reported that they’ve had positives dealings with staffers at juvenile agencies, according to April...

Outdoor Learning Study Committee: Bald black man in face mask wearing and blue suit sits at table in front of microphone with another black man in suit in the background.

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Seeing is believing; students learn faster outdoors

ATLANTA — Students learn faster when they can see the evidence before their eyes, educators told Georgia lawmakers during a recent committee...

Somali community: youth health workers stand in countryside holding piece of paper

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Somali community organization aims to train youth as health workers

Ilhan Omar, 23, a recent college graduate, aspiring social worker and daughter of Somali refugees, was concerned by how many people in...

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Dividing lines: Racially unequal school boundaries in US public school systems

The Urban Institute's Center on Education Data and Policy publishes a new research report highlighting the role that outdated school attendance and...

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Vaccine campaigns targeting youth face blowback

In most states, minors need the consent of their parents in order to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Navigating family politics in cases...

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The fundraising secret no one talks about

Ah, the allure and mystery of fundraising. It is a topic that can evoke feelings ranging from disdain to bliss. After two...

delta variant afterschool: young Elementary-age Black girl with black hair in top bun with large navy bow wearing dark navy and white top and face mask

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Afterschool programs looked forward to a normal year. Then delta happened.

After a year of remote learning, experts worry students have fallen behind academically and are struggling socially and emotionally, having been isolated...

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New Mexico education policy director resigns over remarks

An education policy expert has resigned her post at the New Mexico Legislature following a long-simmering controversy over remarks she made about...

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Elevating equity and community voice beyond the pandemic

UPDATE: New video added — Over the last eighteen months, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to tectonic shifts in the ways our...

Migrant children: 3 masked children run in the rain silhouetted against a street-lamp lit dark sky

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Migrant children spend weeks at US shelters as more arrive

Five months after the Biden administration declared an emergency and raced to set up shelters to house a record number of children...

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Georgetown University launches national project certifying correctional officials in practices designed to limit solitary confinement of juveniles

The Georgetown University Center for Juvenile Justice Reform is preparing to train this fall's inaugural class of juvenile justice executives and rank-and-file...

Black LGBTQ+ youth report: upset teen of color looking out window

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LGBTQ youth suicide prevention in schools

The Trevor Project issues a new brief using data from its 2021 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health discussing the inclusion...

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Donor communication key to successful program expansion, pivot

The ever-shifting conditions of the coronavirus pandemic have forced many nonprofits to adapt their programming on the fly, but responsiveness and clear...

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Record delta wave hits kids, raises fear as US schools open

With the highly contagious delta variant spreading across the U.S., children are filling hospital intensive care beds instead of classrooms in record...