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Lessons from the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season: What philanthropy can do better

Candid

Appalachia receives a fraction of the philanthropic support other regions see, with funders in rural Central Appalachia having access to only one-tenth the resources of their urban counterparts, says Ryan Eller, executive director of the Appalachia Funders Network.

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Sequoia, Jay-Z, Will Smith back Landis’ $165M debt, equity round toward making homeownership accessible to everyone

TechCrunch

Homeownership is one of the key components to building intergenerational wealth, and Landis is working to make that a reality for renters. Clients have also taught the pair that school districts matter in where they purchase a home and setting their children up for equal success is important. homeownership rates in 2020 were about 65.8%

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Four Ways to Transform Organizational Culture to Advance Access, Equity, and Justice

Saleforce Nonprofit

Before the global pandemic, intergenerational poverty and entrenched patterns of inequality dampened the future livelihoods of millions of children and their families across the globe. Disrupt Power Imbalances. Mobilize Funders and Partner Organizations.

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Mapping technology gap data to address and eliminate the digital divide

Tableau

Digitunity’s Technology Gap Map TM has become a powerful visualization of the racial, socioeconomic, and geographic disparities impacting device ownership and driving inequitable access to opportunity. In the work to close the digital divide in the U.S., Unsurprisingly, data itself can play a significant role in guiding that process. .

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Mapping technology gap data to address and eliminate the digital divide

Tableau

Digitunity’s Technology Gap Map TM has become a powerful visualization of the racial, socioeconomic, and geographic disparities impacting device ownership and driving inequitable access to opportunity. In the work to close the digital divide in the U.S., Unsurprisingly, data itself can play a significant role in guiding that process. .

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AARP, T. Rowe Price, QED kick off community to target $8.3T 50-plus market

TechCrunch

Miller said the idea stemmed from AARP Innovation Labs, an accelerator he leads, which was attracting some 30 companies, but was not able to provide access to AARP’s membership. From having to scan QR codes to access a restaurant menu to telemedicine appointments with doctors, it required older people to be more comfortable with technology.

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The Truth about Bilingual Interpretation: Guest Post by Steve Yalowitz

Museum 2.0

This qualitative, exploratory study involved tracking and interviewing 32 Spanish-speaking intergenerational groups in fully bilingual exhibits at four different science centers/museums. One of the main affordances of bilingual interpretation, of course, is that it provides access to content.

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