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1.1KOlder Foster Kids Hopeful About Their Future, California Survey Finds
Foster kids moving into adulthood have high aspirations, according to a survey of 727 17-year-olds in the foster care system of California.
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2014 Native Youth Report
The President of the United States, Barack Obama, and his administration recently announced the launch of a new initiative to increase educational...
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1.2KIf the Employee Fits, Hire Her
Hiring the best talent takes more than assessing job skills. It also means knowing how to assess the all-important issue of fit.
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From Intention to Action: Building Diverse, Inclusive Teams in Education to Deepen Impact
The Koya Leadership Partners and Education Pioneers find that nonprofit education foundations, while espousing the benefits of diversity in education, often lack...
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Sticker Shock: Calculating the Full Price Tag for Youth Incarceration
This report by the Justice Policy Institute analyzes the costs and long-term consequences of states' juvenile detention programs across the nation, finding...
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781Building the Right Board
Imagine conducting a job interview, and you tell the candidate the job doesn’t pay. Then you remind the candidate that he or...
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958After-school Programs Jump into Hour of Coding
Want to learn a little HTML, JavaScript or C? Some after-school programs are helping kids — and their parents — do just...
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833Youngsters Push for Solutions in Kids Rethink New Orleans Schools
Schools should have mood detectors instead of metal detectors, George Carter once observed. The New Orleans student, who turned 15 this year,...
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2.2KGet Proactive: Write Policy to Make Your Nonprofit More Inclusive
When it comes to writing policies that govern a nonprofit, certain basics usually get covered. Nonprofits draft whistleblower policies, executive compensation policies...
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510Found: Haven for LGBTQ Youth
On a street called Juniper in Atlanta is a house growing more welcoming every day to LGBTQ teens looking for a safe...
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796Founding City Celebrates National Adoption Day
LOS ANGELES — On National Adoption Day, the spotlight seemed to shine most brightly on single parents like Nefertiti Austin. She is...
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994Nonprofits Must Have Books Examined
Linda Davidson founded the nonprofit Our Military Kids (OMK) in 2004 because she realized the children of “suddenly military” members of the...
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Training Our Future Teachers: Easy A’s and What’s Behind Them
The National Council on Teacher Quality collects data from more than 500 higher education institutions and finds that the majority of institutions...
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1.7KConsult the Right Experts, Get the Right Insurance
Having the right insurance is key for nonprofit organizations, not only to manage risks but also because some business contracts, such as...
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The State of the World’s Children 2015: Reimagine the Future
This year's edition of the United Nations Children's Fund's "The State of the World's Children" marks the 25th anniversary of the Convention...
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State of World Population 2014 The Power of 1.8 Billion: Adolescents, Youth and the Transformation of the Future
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) outlines the economic, social, and environmental ramifications of the fact that the world now has the...
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1.3KHow to Make Your Nonprofit a Volunteer Magnet
The nonprofit Communities In Schools relies on some 60,000 adult volunteers around the U.S. to mentor students in kindergarten through high school...
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How Public Policy Can Support Collective Impact
This report, co-authored by FSG and the Forum for Youth Investment, examines the efficacy of and highlights successful examples of public policies...
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10.0KRaising Royalty: What It Means To Be A Televised Child Pageant Queen
It’s the annual Queen of Hearts Beauty Pageant in Statesboro, Ga., and 3-year-old Paisley’s mom, Wendy Dickey, has the perfect costume for...
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765Explainer: Dr. Cynthia Cupit Swenson
Many people and cultures throughout the world condone the practice of using corporal punishment to discipline children. But should they? UNICEF doesn’t...
