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A clarion call to invest in historically Black colleges and universities

Candid

She responded, “Hmm, I am going to Boston University. While this is no longer the case, these institutions continue to educate and prepare hundreds of thousands of students from all walks of life to contribute to America. We were so excited! Susan, you won’t be able to say that.”

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Education

Kindful

The Boston Foundation. They make education grants to help all children (especially those in underserved communities) develop the knowledge, skills, and behaviors they need to succeed in college, career pathways, and life. . The education program’s developmental target is the first eight years of life. The Boston Foundation.

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When nonprofit strategic planning goes wrong 

Candid

What new systems or capabilities will we need to build or buy? A good strategic plan will provide waypoints to navigate those questions as your organization brings the plan to life. Lindsey Waldron is a principal at Bridgespan, based in Boston. Where will we need to add, reduce, or diversify talent?

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How Tech is Enabling Thousands of In-Home Vaccinations for Massachusetts’ Most Vulnerable

Saleforce Nonprofit

The mass vaccination effort taking place across the United States isn’t only integral to saving lives, it’s essential for resuming pre-COVID life: hugging family members, attending sporting events, returning to the office or in-person classes. By: Courtney Murphy, Chief Operating Officer at CCA.

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The ongoing revolution in philanthropy: An open-ended reading list

Deborah Elizabeth Finn

Philanthropy Reconsidered: Private Initiatives – Public Good – Quality of Life. Solutions Privilege: How privilege shapes the expectations of solutions, and why it’s bad for our work addressing systemic injustice. On Not Being Constrained by the System You’re In. Race, Equity and Boston.

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Higher Education Funding & Grant Resources

Bloomerang

New Earth Foundation “seeks to fund innovative projects that enhance life on our planet and brighten the future, furthering peace.” . The Emeril Lagasse Foundation provides grants related to nutrition and culinary education, life skills development, childhood hunger, and arts education. Areas served: Worldwide. New Earth Foundation.

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Creativity in Education (and Life) Can Change the World

Have Fun - Do Good

Working on a 50-page handwritten report (with illustrations) at the end of the school year so I could go on a class field trip to Boston, and visit one of my favorite places, the Mapparium. Reading a chapter of The Wolves of Willoughby Chase dramatically (OK, overly dramatically) into a tape recorder. 1 'leadership competency' of the future."