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The Cost of Doing Nothing - 2023 Update

The Cost of Doing Nothing - 2023 Update

By: Sarah Jane Glynn. The Price We STILL Pay without Policies to Support Working...

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It's time to care about paid leave, having access to paid leave benefit shouldn’t be a luxury

It's time to care about paid leave, having access to paid...

“It’s clear there are real benefits to paid leave. And it’s not just for parents...

Open child prostitution at Devissime or Child Market in Lome, Togo

Open child prostitution at Devissime or Child Market in...

Young girls aged between 9 and 15 are openly bought for sex in the downtown area...

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Mexico is Bringing Child Labor Out of the Shadows

Mexico is Bringing Child Labor Out of the Shadows

Secretary of Labor and Social Protection Marath Bolaños López reaffirmed his government’s...

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President Biden to Announce New Actions to Protect Retirement Security by Cracking Down on Junk Fees in Retirement Investment Advice

President Biden to Announce New Actions to Protect Retirement...

New proposal builds on Biden-Harris Administration’s work to eliminate junk fees...

5 things to know when your child with disabilities legally become an adult

5 things to know when your child with disabilities legally...

By Margaret A. Graham, an attorney affiliated with Special Needs Alliance.

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Tameka Jones creates her own lipstick line Lip Esteem, to uplift her community

Tameka Jones creates her own lipstick line Lip Esteem,...

Jones’ work with Lip Esteem naturally aligned with causes she cared about in her...

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Collectively Reducing Nonprofit Burden through Data Standards

Collectively Reducing Nonprofit Burden through Data Standards

As more and more funders request demographic data from their nonprofit partners...

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How to Interrupt the “Vicious Cycle of Inherited Wealth:” A Conversation with Iris Brilliant

How to Interrupt the “Vicious Cycle of Inherited Wealth:”...

For wealth inheritors, having access to a large sum of money they did not earn is...

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The Benefits—and Challenges—of Adding an Equity Lens to Philanthropy Practices

The Benefits—and Challenges—of Adding an Equity Lens to...

Philanthropy is rooted in and continues to operate within inequitable systems and...

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The Challenges—and Benefits—of Adding an Equity Lens to Philanthropy Practices

The Challenges—and Benefits—of Adding an Equity Lens to...

Philanthropy is rooted in and continues to operate within inequitable systems and...

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August 2023: News and Notes from NCFP’s Members and Partners

August 2023: News and Notes from NCFP’s Members and Partners

Network News highlights updates from NCFP’s members and network partners. Current...

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Fostering Connection for More Effective Philanthropy

Fostering Connection for More Effective Philanthropy

NCFP Distinguished Fellow David Weitnauer notes the importance of personal connection...

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Listening, Learning, Supporting: Reflections on the RFF Team’s Support Beyond The Grant

Listening, Learning, Supporting: Reflections on the RFF...

When the Rogers Family Foundation announced the sunsetting of our Oakland education...

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June 2023: News and Notes from NCFP’s Members and Partners

June 2023: News and Notes from NCFP’s Members and Partners

Network News highlights updates from NCFP’s members and network partners. Current...

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Choosing Effectiveness as a Family

Choosing Effectiveness as a Family

Effectiveness is a universal aspiration in philanthropy. It is ongoing and iterative,...