The past few years have shown an increase, not a decrease in homelessness in the United States. The current mainstream statistics show that about one in eight people in the United States are currently considered “in poverty.” Federal and state […]
The displacement and resettlement of Afghan refugees in the United States and other countries has been one of the largest humanitarian problems of our decade. App-based Airbnb, a lodging rental company, offered to step up to help the Afghan refugees […]
Florida’s Take Stock in Children Program Provides Hope for First Time College Bound Students For several years now, I have been a mentor for high school students at our area high school. Mercy Lab Foundation allows for the donation […]
The days after Christmas must be a good time for many people to do some deep cleaning at their homes. Maybe it’s because some people have off for consecutive days and have time to tackle some projects. Perhaps people are […]
Incredible progress is being made with the near eradication of polio. For 30 years, global health funders—predominantly Rotary International, have been on a mission to eliminate the deadly disease. In many parts of the world, polio is not a disease […]
In 2016, the city of Fort Worth in Texas implemented a noble and effective program that employs homeless people who want to work. It’s called the Clean Slate Program, and it has proven to be sustainable. It actually is NOT […]
One of the best examples of a highly successful foundation that applies a data-centric/quantitative approach is the Robin Hood Foundation. Founded in 1988 by hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones, this foundation is now the largest poverty-fighting organization in New […]
Recently, Philanthropy Daily highlighted the work of Maria Dickin (1870-1951). The article described her as an “energetic Edwardian social reformer.” Her mission was to help the sick and abandoned animals she encountered in her home of London, England. Saddened and […]
As a former teacher, it’s always interesting to hear about organizations that are doing a stellar job working with students. One organization that has recently taken a bright spotlight is Early Reading Matters. Based in New York City, the nonprofit’s […]
Today’s technology continues to amaze and impress. A company called Icon has announced that it is using a 3D printer to make a structurally sound, inexpensive home. This invention could change the lives for the better for its beneficiaries, and […]