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Building a Tech-Driven Legal Aid Network for the 21st Century

Saleforce Nonprofit

In Illinois, even during “normal” times, there is a shortage of legal help, with only around 450 Legal Aid attorneys for 13 million Illinoisans, of whom 31.6% However, access to justice for people with low and moderate incomes has been a long-standing issue facing vulnerable communities. live in near poverty.

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Highlights from Candid’s most popular philanthropic resources in 2023?

Candid

Containing five years of real-world learnings, this updated edition provides specific guidance for implementing the Truth, Racial Healing, & Transformation (TRHT) framework to support communities, organizations, and individuals. To do so, it explores ways to determine BIPOC-led organizations, as defined by BIPOC communities.

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To Complete or Not to Complete?

sgEngage

The motivating factors that prompt students to enroll in a community college are as varied and diverse as their academic and socio-economic backgrounds. According to the National Center for Educational Statistics , only thirteen percent of all community college students complete by earning a degree or credential in two years.

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Open Source and the Promise of Sustainable Nutrition Security

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Recently I had the opportunity to get introduced to Gerald Nelson , senior climate change researcher and Professor Emeritus at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. This week, on September 10-12 at Purdue University, CIMSANS will be co-hosting a workshop and summit focused on improving food systems data and models.

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How can nonprofit leaders enact effective practices to achieve the promise of social equity?

ASU Lodestar Center

While nonprofits may aim to achieve an equitable mission for the community, nonprofits also draw in donors, board members, and employees. Bank of America, in conjunction with Indiana University's Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, found that almost 1 in 4 high net worth individuals serve on nonprofit boards.

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The 20 Most Popular sgENGAGE Articles Published in 2020

Connection Cafe

We’re honored to have been able to provide these resources to the social good community during this difficult year and are awed by how you have been inspired to rethink change. 10 Things Fundraisers Can Do From Home During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Adam Ruble, Illinois State University.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Education

Kindful

California Community Foundation. Oregon Community Foundation. Arizona Community Foundation. Baltimore Community Foundation. Mellon foundation seeks to build just communities enriched by meaning and empowered by critical thinking, where ideas and imagination can thrive. McCormick Foundation. The Skillman Foundation.

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