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2 days ago
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Craiglist's Craig Newmark Is Inspiring Billionaires to Donate Their Fortunes Like He Is

Fundraising
fromFast Company
1 day ago

How giving starts progress and leadership scales it

Volatility and accountability are transforming philanthropy, requiring leadership to drive impactful change.
Fundraising
fromsfist.com
2 days ago

Craiglist's Craig Newmark Is Inspiring Billionaires to Donate Their Fortunes Like He Is

Craig Newmark signed the Giving Pledge to donate up to $1 billion to nonprofits, encouraging other wealthy individuals to do the same.
fromDaily Mom magazine
4 days ago

Special Needs Summer Camp For Children, Special Needs Camp

Special needs summer camps are specialized programs designed for children and young adults with a range of disabilities, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD), ADHD, Down syndrome, and other developmental or physical challenges.
Parenting
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
1 day ago

Prep talk: LA84 Foundation continues to be champion for youth sports

The LA84 Foundation has invested over $250 million in youth sports, emphasizing the importance of access and play equity.
#education
Education
fromKqed
2 days ago

Beloved San Jose Charter School Faces Potential Closure | KQED

There is a national shortage of credentialed teachers affecting compliance in schools, including East Side Unified School District.
Education
fromsfist.com
4 days ago

The Still Unexplained Closure of the Private School Opened By Chan and Zuckerberg Is Causing Enrollment Problems for East Palo Schools

The closure of The Primary School in East Palo Alto has led to a significant influx of students into the Ravenswood City School District.
Education
fromSFGATE
4 days ago

Closure of Zuckerberg-backed Bay Area school triggers enrollment overload

The closure of The Primary School will displace over 400 students, leading to a potential enrollment crisis in the Ravenswood City School District.
Higher education
fromFortune
4 days ago

This billionaire is quietly giving away free college to 800,000 people | Fortune

ModernStates.org provides free college credit opportunities through CLEP exams, reaching 800,000 people without advertising.
Education
fromKqed
2 days ago

Beloved San Jose Charter School Faces Potential Closure | KQED

There is a national shortage of credentialed teachers affecting compliance in schools, including East Side Unified School District.
Education
fromsfist.com
4 days ago

The Still Unexplained Closure of the Private School Opened By Chan and Zuckerberg Is Causing Enrollment Problems for East Palo Schools

The closure of The Primary School in East Palo Alto has led to a significant influx of students into the Ravenswood City School District.
Education
fromSFGATE
4 days ago

Closure of Zuckerberg-backed Bay Area school triggers enrollment overload

The closure of The Primary School will displace over 400 students, leading to a potential enrollment crisis in the Ravenswood City School District.
Higher education
fromFortune
4 days ago

This billionaire is quietly giving away free college to 800,000 people | Fortune

ModernStates.org provides free college credit opportunities through CLEP exams, reaching 800,000 people without advertising.
SF parents
fromSan Jose Spotlight
3 days ago

Outdoor school could avoid closing if it moves to Cupertino - San Jose Spotlight

Walden West Outdoor School may temporarily relocate to Cupertino during renovations, pending agreements and support from local school districts.
fromWarpweftandway
4 days ago

Upcoming Collaborative Learning Events

The first event is a roundtable on "Zhuangzi: Fate, Desires, Transformation" on April 6th at 9:00am Beijing time.
Philosophy
US news
fromwww.npr.org
4 days ago

'We call it the walking bus': How kids are getting to school amid ICE operations

Immigration enforcement actions have increased fear among residents in Democratic-run cities, impacting families and children significantly.
New York Islanders
fromLos Angeles Times
4 days ago

Prep talk: Verdugo Hills point guard creates nonprofit to empower fellow Armenian students

Alexander Kasumyan founded NAYI to empower Armenian youth in business and innovation while leading Verdugo Hills to a championship.
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

The kindness of strangers: An online forum user shipped me a car radiator, saving me from financial ruin

After worrying that he was somehow trying to scam me, I reluctantly sent him my address. A week later, the radiator arrived on my doorstop. A mate was able to help me install it and bingo the car worked again.
Relationships
Boston
fromBoston.com
5 days ago

After 'No Kings' rally, local organizers are looking to sustain momentum. What's next?

The 'No Kings' coalition in Boston emphasizes ongoing engagement and plans for May Day mobilization with weekly actions and community involvement.
Education
fromTODAY.com
4 days ago

High School Teens Are Repairing Used Cars to Donate to Single Moms

Students repair cars to gift to single moms, providing essential transportation for jobs, education, and medical needs.
Social justice
fromFast Company
1 week ago

Modern social impact conferences need a new playbook

Conferences must address real tensions and foster candid discussions to remain relevant and effective in today's uncertain environment.
LA Kings
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

Prep talk: Royal lacrosse players help raise funds to fight blood cancer

Four Royal lacrosse players are raising $100,000 to fight blood cancer while leading their team in the Marmonte League.
#nonprofit
Fundraising
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 week ago

I started a cancer nonprofit at 14 after losing my grandfather and teacher. Now it has 40,000 youth volunteers.

Olivia Zhang founded Cancer Kids First to support children with cancer after losing loved ones to the disease.
fromBrooklyn Paper
2 weeks ago

At Uncommon Collegiate Charter High School, student talent program helps Brooklyn teens find passion and purpose * Brooklyn Paper

Growing up, I struggled to figure out what made sense for me, what made me me. When I joined the drum line and felt that community, everything clicked. It made me a better person. It gave me something to fight for.
Brooklyn
Philosophy
fromApaonline
1 week ago

Why "Service" and "Giving Back" Get It Wrong

Fresh terminology is needed for 'service' and 'giving back' to avoid implying a moral hierarchy.
fromHarvard Business Review
1 week ago

Treat Nonprofits as Strategic Partners, Not Just Philanthropic Recipients

Most for-profit companies still confine nonprofit relationships to corporate philanthropy. Donations flow through foundations, annual reports highlight community contributions, and nonprofit engagement is framed as evidence of corporate responsibility.
Non-profit organizations
Education
fromLos Angeles Times
3 days ago

L.A. County student homelessness has surged, study finds. Here's what the numbers show

Student homelessness in Los Angeles County increased by 28% from 2022-23 to 2023-24, driven by housing shortages and economic hardship.
Fundraising
fromwww.cbc.ca
5 days ago

North York food bank receives 'transformative' donation to help build new community hub | CBC News

The North York Harvest Food Bank received a transformative $4 million matching donation to build a new community food hub to address rising demand.
Marketing
fromForbes
3 weeks ago

Marketing 'Best Practices' That May Be Holding Your Nonprofit Back

Nonprofits should challenge outdated marketing practices by prioritizing leader visibility, impact-focused messaging, and relationship-building over transactional approaches to build stronger audience connections and sustainable growth.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

It's like a giant book club': how schools are getting children excited about reading again

Research has shown there is a reading for pleasure crisis among children in the UK, where enjoyment of books has fallen to its lowest level in two decades. Not so here at Christ Church primary, a tiny Church of England school tucked behind the maze of HS2 construction works in Camden, north London, where children fizz with excitement about books.
Books
Education
fromBoston.com
3 days ago

Medford schools to close on Good Friday due to staffing shortages

Medford schools will be closed on April 3 due to a staffing shortage caused by high absenteeism.
Higher education
fromPoynter
4 days ago

Student journalists are often on their own. I built a network to change that. - Poynter

A regional network of student newspapers was created to support collaboration and resource sharing among student-run publications in Philadelphia.
fromEntrepreneur
3 weeks ago

She Invited Homeless Men to Run. That Instinct Fueled Her $100M Business.

Why do I get to be the runner, and these guys get to be the homeless guys on the corner? Why can't we all be runners? She didn't have an answer. It would've been easy to let that question dissolve with her footsteps. Most people would have. But Mahlum saw something in those men that others had missed.
Running
fromCornell Chronicle
6 days ago

Student-veterans create resource fair for local parents | Cornell Chronicle

"When we started to look for resources for our family, they weren't there, they were extremely hard to find or too expensive," Morris said.
Fundraising
Higher education
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

No tuition, no grades, no power grid: why are people flocking to a college' in the middle of the desert?

Mars College offers a unique, unstructured creative writing environment in the California desert, emphasizing collaboration and artistic expression without traditional academic constraints.
#food-insecurity
Online Community Development
fromStreetsblog
1 month ago

How the 'Little Free Pantry' Can Help Feed the Hungry Without Requiring Them to Drive - Streetsblog USA

Micro-pantries are small, community-maintained food compartments addressing food insecurity for people without reliable transportation to traditional food banks.
Online Community Development
fromStreetsblog
1 month ago

How the 'Little Free Pantry' Can Help Feed the Hungry Without Requiring Them to Drive - Streetsblog USA

Micro-pantries are small, community-maintained food compartments addressing food insecurity for people without reliable transportation to traditional food banks.
Fundraising
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 week ago

Volunteers refurbish used bikes to support the Boys & Girls Clubs

Volunteers refurbish donated bikes for resale, funding programs for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Mercer County.
Fashion & style
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Young fashion fans help UK charity shops thrive on struggling UK high streets

Young people's interest in secondhand fashion through platforms like Vinted and Depop is driving growth in charity shop sales, though rising operational costs threaten profitability and store numbers.
Education
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
2 weeks ago

Bayer funding available to education programs serving Berkeley students

Bayer is offering $100,000 to $400,000 in five-year grants to six organizations supporting STEAM education for Berkeley students from grade school through community college, with funding beginning August 2027.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Readers reply: what would be the most socially useful way to spend a billion dollars?

I've always thought it would be good to acquire an old warehouse in every town throughout the land and convert it into low-rent community workspaces for artists, local charities and small businesses getting off the ground. A kind of people's WeWork. What would others do with a humungous, but not unlimited, pile of dosh to benefit society? Roland Freeman, West Yorkshire Send new questions to nq@theguardian.com.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

The Guardian view on falling donations to charity: rising living costs are part of the problem, but not all of it | Editorial

UK charitable donations fell from 15.4 billion to 14 billion, marking the first overall drop since 2021, with fewer donors giving smaller amounts despite high-profile fundraising campaigns.
Fundraising
fromCornell Chronicle
2 weeks ago

Record number of Giving Day 'champions' fuel fundraising success | Cornell Chronicle

Cornell University's 12th annual Giving Day raised $11.3 million from 17,011 donors across 50 states and 63 countries, breaking multiple fundraising records in 24 hours.
Higher education
fromABC7 San Francisco
3 weeks ago

Fewer low-income students are going to college. A Bay Area nonprofit aims to change that

10,000 Degrees provides mentoring and scholarships to low-income students, helping over 80,000 students earn more than $113 million in scholarships over 45 years.
Fundraising
fromEntrepreneur
3 weeks ago

After Her Sister's Tragic Death, This English Teacher Turned Tip Money Into a $20 Kindness Challenge for Students - Now It's a Nonprofit Reaching 425 Kids

A high school English teacher created the $20 Kindness Challenge using her deceased sister's tip money to inspire students to perform acts of kindness.
Higher education
fromAbove the Law
3 weeks ago

Multimillion-Dollar Donation Will Let Law School Offer More Students Full Rides - Above the Law

A $4.5 million endowed scholarship donation to UNM Law School will provide full tuition rides for ten students, significantly expanding access to debt-free legal education.
Fundraising
fromwww.bbc.com
4 weeks ago

Charity hopes new HQ can bring people together

Health Connections Guernsey purchased Beatrice House for £1m to create a community hub where younger and older islanders connect through intergenerational activities and support services.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

They Build Bridges to Create Opportunities for Others

Meaningful milestones reveal how relationships, generativity, and sacrifice create belonging, stability, and enduring family legacy.
California
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
2 months ago

Berkeley teen helps fund children's library for families in Turkey displaced by 2023 earthquake

A 14-year-old donated toys and books to earthquake- and conflict-affected children in Izmir, sparking a community-run children's library that will become a permanent space.
Education
fromArchDaily
1 month ago

When the School Becomes the City: Community-Centered Projects in the Global South

School architecture functions as a catalyst for social transformation by creating multifunctional civic spaces that integrate education, culture, sports, and community engagement within urban territories.
#hunger-relief
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Why universal afterschool programming is necessary for K-12 students

At the same time, children's development and families' needs do not end when the bell rings or when they enter kindergarten; continuous afterschool programming from early childhood through adolescence is critical. To fully realize the goals of universal childcaresupport working families, advance educational equity, and strengthen the economyNew York City must extend this vision to K12 students and make universal afterschool programming a core part of the solution.
New York City
#homelessness
fromThe Conversation
1 month ago
Philosophy

How business students learn to make ethical decisions by studying a soup kitchen in one of America's toughest neighborhoods

fromThe Conversation
1 month ago
Philosophy

How business students learn to make ethical decisions by studying a soup kitchen in one of America's toughest neighborhoods

San Francisco
fromMission Local
1 month ago

Sunset Buzz: Campaign offices in close proximity and free soup for teachers

Two District 4 supervisor candidates opened nearby campaign headquarters on Irving Street; other candidates search or operate from home, and local businesses anticipate campaign activity.
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

Prep talk: Three high school students keep trying to help Palisades community

Three Pacific Palisades high school students formed Build Back Pali and raised thousands to help rebuild homes and support local businesses after the Palisades fire.
California
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

Nonprofit serves 10,000 free meals to college students

A Milpitas-based nonprofit has provided over 10,000 free nutritious meals to community college students and aims to serve 1 million meals annually by 2030.
fromQNS
2 months ago

High School juniors launch LIFT to provide free tutoring for students in need - QNS

Two Long Island high school juniors are transforming their academic experiences into a mission to help others. Jonah Aloni of St. Anthony's High School and Liel Agajan, a student at Wheatley High School, have founded LIFT - Lead. Inspire. Foster. Thrive., a student-run organization dedicated to ensuring that children struggling in school can receive the academic support they need, regardless of financial circumstances.
Brooklyn
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

How Scholastic became a cultural rite of passage for Canadian kids | CBC Radio

For many Canadians, Scholastic brings about an instant wave of nostalgia. Memories come flooding back of flipping through colourful catalogues, circling must-have books, and browsing tables stacked with trinkets from scented erasers to posters and pencils set up in school auditoriums during book fair week. For generations of elementary school students, Scholastic brought excitement and joy and for many kids today, even in an age dominated by screens, that magic hasn't faded, say educators.
Books
fromTruthout
1 month ago

For Gaza's Students, International Scholarships Offer Both Hope and Heartbreak

Since September 30, 2025, the Italian government has undertaken a major operation to offer a future for Gaza's students. While evacuation to Italy was previously available to Palestinians only for medical treatment and family reunification, the Italian government has now taken the unprecedented step of opening the nation's universities under the Italian Universities for Palestinian Students project, allowing Gazan students to pursue their studies abroad away from the war.
Left-wing politics
Non-profit organizations
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

My nonprofit celebrates birthdays for families who can't afford them. In 14 years, I've never grown tired of seeing their joy.

Consistent, monthly hour-long birthday parties delivered by volunteers create celebration and stability for children and families facing homelessness or transition.
Non-profit organizations
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

Give Good Program lets blood donors support charitable partners

Stanford Blood Center donors funded Blood Cancer United with $1,418 through the Give Good points program, supported by donor contributions and ongoing partnership.
Education
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
1 month ago

Many Berkeley teachers spend over $500 of their own money on student basics. That's just wrong

Public school teachers commonly pay hundreds to thousands of dollars annually out of pocket to supply classrooms and meet students' needs.
Education
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

From environmental hazard to an act of justice,' this East Bay school is beginning to rebuild

A complete rebuild of Stege Elementary will provide a state-of-the-art campus serving predominantly Black, Latino, and socioeconomically disadvantaged students by fall 2027.
Fundraising
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago

This Elementary School's Fundraiser Prizes Have Parents Absolutely Fuming

School fundraiser prizes are meager, exploitative, and often humiliate children while prompting widespread criticism of corporate profit and predatory fundraising practices.
fromNonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
2 months ago

Does Personal Investment Hurt Fundraising? | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.

I've seen this before-many times, in fact. What you're describing is not unheard of in the nonprofit sector. Founder energy is one of the most powerful forces driving new missions into the world. It can also be one of the riskiest. Many organizations, especially those built from lived experience, passion, and necessity, begin with little more than a vision, a problem to solve.
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