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How You Can Help The People of Ukraine Right Now

Qgiv

Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey. Kidsave is keeping children and families together in Ukraine, providing shelter, resources, and food. Save the Children. Ukrainian Catholic University Foundation. Voices of Children. Voices of Children exists to ensure that no child is left alone with war trauma.

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Building evidence and innovating programs to reduce disparities in children’s well-being 

Candid

Casey Foundation ’s 2024 Race for Results report suggests that continued efforts are needed to address persistent disparities in child well-being. The Race for Results report series tracks how children across racial and ethnic groups are faring at the state and national levels on key education, health, and economic milestones.

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Balancing Personal and Organizational Brand: Networked Leadership

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Earlier this month, I facilitated a workshop for leaders of community foundations in New Jersey for the Knight Digital Media Center on the topic of practical network leadership skills. The workshop covers several topics including: Understanding the networked mindset.

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Can love change the world? I hope so!

Amy Sample Ward

We are starting a movement that has love at the very foundation. She originally founded the Voice of Women Organization (VWO) to educate girls in Kabul in secret schools under the Taliban, and has since expanded to support and assist underprivileged women and children throughout Afghanistan. Join me in sharing the love.

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Nhuong Son: Why This Wired Cambodian Fundraiser Cares About Cambodian Children

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

From Nhung Son's Facebook Photos Two weeks ago, Blogger Michele Martin , set up an America's Giving Challenge widget for the Sharing Foundation to support the project over at Global Giving. But here's what has surprised me, Nhuong Son , a Cambodian American attending college in New Jersey. thanks so much. And of course.

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5 Steps to Creating Effective Community Health Initiatives

Connection Cafe

In 2019, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released their County Health Rankings Report. Inspira closely examined their data and discovered that children ages 10-17 were experiencing double the rate of obesity of anywhere else in New Jersey. Salem and Cumberland Counties were last in health outcomes and health behaviors.

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Storymakers Past Winners: In Their Own Words

Tech Soup

It is a moving one and a half minute video about the struggle of untouchable caste Dalit children in India to grow up and be as successful as more advantaged children. Without education, Dalit children continue in the same generational work as their parents, which is generally street sweepers, leather workers, garbage workers.