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Nonprofits Help Fund Immigrants’ Legal Fights on Deportation
As the number of immigrants seeking court permission to avoid deportation grows, foundations in Los Angeles ...
Hawaii Quits Coal in Bid to Fight Climate Change
HONOLULU (AP) — The last bits of ash and greenhouse gases from Hawaii's only remaining coal-fired ...
As Species Recover, Some Threaten Others in More Dire Shape
GLEN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Concealed behind trees near Lake Michigan, two scientists remotely manipulated a ...
Can Green Hydrogen Save a Coal Town and Slow Climate Change?
DELTA, Utah (AP) — The coal plant is closing. In this tiny Utah town surrounded by ...
Work at a School or Nonprofit? You Could Erase Student Loans
NEW YORK (AP) — When Melissa Martinez applied to have her student loan debt forgiven more ...
The Long, Ongoing Debate Over ‘All Men Are Created Equal’
NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Jennings is CEO of the Lambda Legal organization, a prominent advocate ...
Environmental Justice Advocates Slam Supreme Court Ruling
The Supreme Court decision to limit how the Environmental Protection Agency regulates carbon dioxide emissions from ...
Latino Activism Leads in Grassroot Efforts on Climate Change
PHOENIX (AP) — Students at a largely Hispanic elementary school in Phoenix have long lined up ...
Nets Donate $50,000 to Recovery After Subway Shooting
NEW YORK (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets held a moment of silence before their play-in game ...
Catholic Award for Louisiana Environmental Justice Advocate
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A retired special education teacher turned environmental justice advocate will receive what ...
Doris Day’s Animal Charity Honors Late Star With Fundraiser
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 100th anniversary of Doris Day's birthday is being recognized with a ...
Private Companies and Citizens Offer Creative Aid For Ukraine
While our political leaders are giving rousing speeches in Washington, companies like Ahrefs, Microsoft, BP, and ...
Howard Gets $2M Grant to Digitize Black Newspaper Archive
Howard University has received a $2 million donation to digitize a major collection of Black newspaper ...
Foundation Named for Late Civil Rights Pioneer John Lewis
ATLANTA (AP) — A foundation named for U.S. Rep. John Lewis and his wife has been ...
Historic Black Children’s School Receives $5 Million Grant
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — A foundation has given a $5 million boost to efforts to preserve ...
Gates, French Gates Top List of Biggest U.S. Charity Donors
A handful of Americans donated at least $1 billion to charity last year, according to the Chronicle ...
Interior Department Approves $1B to Clean Up Abandoned Wells
The Department of Interior is spending $1.15 billion to cap abandoned oil and gas wells across ...
Rihanna’s Foundation Donates $15 Million to Climate Justice
Rihanna is backing her belief that climate change is a social-justice issue by pledging $15 million ...
IMF Policy Panel Endorses $650 Billion Increase in Resources
WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund on Thursday authorized a $650 billion expansion of the ...
$500M Fund to Help Detroit Neighborhoods, Pay Tax Debt
DETROIT (AP) — A billionaire businessman whose companies have invigorated Detroit's downtown announced a $500 million ...
Dolly Parton on Super Bowl Commercial and COVID-19 Vaccine
NEW YORK (AP) — Dolly Parton has been singing about everyday office employees working "9 to ...
Super Bowl Week Helps ‘Shine a Light’ on Human Trafficking
One night when Kirk Cousins was 16, as he listened to a presentation at his family's ...
Foundations Focus Their Attentions on Saving Democracy
NEW YORK (AP) — Democracy, as President Joe Biden declared in his inaugural speech, survived a ...
Tiny House Village Planned Near Downtown St. Louis
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis is the latest city with plans for a village of ...
Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation Celebrates Tenth Anniversary of Public/Private Partnership
The Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation is celebrating the ten-year anniversary of the public/private partnership that ensures ...
INSIGHT: WDSE Promo on Duluth Nonprofits
In this collaboration with WDSE in Duluth, host Mark Oppenheim interviews nonprofit leaders from Northeastern Minnesota ...
Preview: ONE Archives Foundation – Jennifer Gregg
Jennifer Gregg, Executive Director of the ONE Archives Foundation, discusses how educating youth on LGBTQ history ...
Jackie O’s Island Getaway Sold to Land Preservation Groups
AQUINNAH, Mass. (AP) — The Martha's Vineyard estate of former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis is ...
California Devotes $30 Million to Aid Parolees in Pandemic
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California has launched a $30 million program to provide thousands of parolees ...
Preview: Liberty Hill Foundation – Shane Goldsmith
Shane Goldsmith, President & CEO of the Liberty Hill Foundation, discusses the importance of uniting community ...
Report: 1 in 3 Nonprofits May Close Due to the Pandemic
Based on new findings, the Washington Post is offering cautious data for nonprofits affected by the ...
Racial and Economic Inclusion | Nonprofit Report
Host Mark Oppenheim interviews guest: Hartford Foundation for Public Giving President Jay Williams ...
Preview: Ordean Foundation – Don Ness
Don Ness, Executive Director of the Ordean Foundation, discusses the power of partnering with organizations in ...
INSIGHT: KLCS Promo on Los Angeles Nonprofits
In this collaboration with KLCS in Los Angeles, host Mark Oppenheim interviews nonprofit leaders from Los ...
Philanthropist Invests Millions into America’s Museums and Cultural Institutions
Philanthropist and billionaire David Rubenstein is investing millions into the nation’s historic sites, museums and culturally ...
US Donates $8M for African Locusts Outbreak
The United States government is donating $8 million to Africa amid the locusts outbreak, which is ...
Bill and Melinda Gates Donate $100M for Coronavirus Research, Operations to Help At-Risk Countries
The Gates philanthropists announced a $100 million donation to help fund research for treatments for the ...
Philanthropist Leaves Behind $45M for Opera Theatre of St. Louis
The late philanthropist Phyllis Brissenden, who was 86 years old when she passed away, left behind ...
$8M Grant Helps San Diego to Update Balboa Park’s Botanical Building
With an $8 million grant, San Diego will finally be able to update Balboa Park’s Botanical ...
Academy of American Poets Receives Largest Single Grant of $4.5M
The Academy of American Poets received a $4.5 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, ...
