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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. In addition to the funding announcement, Landis said it opened up access to its Landis Homeownership Coach mobile app for free to everyone with an iPhone. 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. CRUS’ Innovation and Growth Fund , launched in 2021, will contribute significantly to the global movement to break the cycle of intergenerational poverty.

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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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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Senior Care

Bloomerang

The RRF supports advancements in the field of aging specifically in the four categories: caregiving, economic security in later life, housing, and social and intergenerational connectedness. The Point32Health Foundation prioritizes healthy aging and access to healthy food. Retirement Research Foundation. Areas served: Vermont, US.

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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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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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