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532Found: 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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825Founding 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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1.0KNonprofits 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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10.5KRaising 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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804Explainer: 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...
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ourBRIDGE Afterschool Program
ourBRIDGE Afterschool Program in Charlotte, North Carolina, is one of a kind. It serves over 70 refugee and immigrant elementary school aged...
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1.3KUsing Nature as a Springboard to Support English Language Learning
Out-of-school (OST) programs in the San Benito school district and the afterschool teachers are committed to creating a safe, diverse, and welcoming...
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2.5KThe New Kid on the Block
Ginny Deerin walked out of a psychologist’s office one day in 1995, wrapped in thought. It had been a difficult year. She...
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America’s Youngest Outcasts – A Report Card of Child Homelessness
This new research report by the National Center on Family Homelessness finds that the number of homeless children in the United States...
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1.9KReporter’s Notebook: Record 2.5 Million U.S. Children Homeless in 2013
Child homelessness in the United States hit a record high in 2013, afflicting nearly 2.5 million children, or one in 30, according...
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1.7KParents Turn Pain into Policy
NEW YORK — Arlene Ward knew the choice she made that night would change the lives of the young people from the...
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1.5KWhen Kids Are Killed by Police
See main story “Parents Turn Pain into Policy.” On a Sunday afternoon this past summer, a little boy who recently lost a baby...
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The College Board – Trends in College Pricing 2014
The College Board presents and analyzes the latest numbers concerning prices of tuition and compares them to previous years. It finds that,...
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1.2KImagination Fuels Writing Labs for Kids
What if you built a neighborhood writing center and kids flocked to it just for fun? Not for laborious tutoring at term...
