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The kids are not alright. Here’s how philanthropy can help  

Candid

Casey Foundation’s annual KIDS COUNT Data Book , are alarming: Too few children are graduating from high school ready to earn because many aren’t arriving ready to learn—or not regularly attending school at all. The number of chronically absent students nearly doubled from 16% in the 2018–19 school year to 30% in 2021–22.

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Making the Book Truly Accessible for All Students

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Schools are back in session, and with them millions of American children who struggle daily to learn using traditional printed books. We have the technological innovations to help these children and their families and educators, who are looking for strategies to aid their success. million students (15% of the U.S.

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Volunteer Woes: Tackling the Top Challenge in School Fundraising

Greater Giving

Understanding the Volunteer Challenge Why is volunteer recruitment and retention such a persistent problem in school fundraising? Nurture Alumni Parent Relationships Create exclusive volunteer opportunities for alumni parents, such as mentoring current students.

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Breaking the Cycle & Starting the Mental Health Conversation

Saleforce Nonprofit

After a year of pandemic-fueled isolation — undoubtedly a primary factor in 42% of adults experiencing anxiety and depression, up 11% from previous years — educational institutions and businesses are making the mental wellbeing of their students and employees a priority. Charlamagne Tha God’s Life’s Work is Helping Black People Heal.

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Commitment to funding Native self-determination 

Candid

We partner with hundreds of reservation-based programs, improving quality of life for 250,000 Native elders, families, and children each year. . We believe those living in Tribal communities are best equipped to find solutions to the problems they face; they simply lack the resources to implement. Lessons learned .

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Non-Profit Storytelling: What If There Is No Conflict?

The Storytelling Non-profit

A problem or conflict in a story naturally builds a case for giving. Conflict demonstrates a clear problem that donors can solve by making a donation. However, many students and clients I work with compare their cause with others and doubt that they have a compelling enough conflict for a story.

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"This Is My Friend": How the Kosch-Westerman Foundation Connects Terminally Ill Children to the Outside World

Tech Soup

Children love their freedom. Technology can be a window to the outside world that gives these children back some of their freedom, and becomes a companion in the process. Technology can be a window to the outside world that gives these children back some of their freedom, and becomes a companion in the process. He was wrong.