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Registration is now open for Indiana Afterschool Network’s fourth annual Indiana Summit on Out-of-School Learning. The summit is designed to inspire out-of-school time staff, leaders, and partners with new and creative ideas, connect them with valuable...
With the support of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Kids Count publishes an annual book that state-level organizations across all fifty states, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia use to create reports on the well-being of children and...
American Electric Power (AEP) created the American Electric Power Foundation in 2005. Continuing the tradition of corporate philanthropy, the American Electric Power Foundation considers grant requests from organizations in communities served by AEP’s regional...
In August, Bloomberg Philanthropies announced a $45 million investment to help city governments across the U.S. use innovative approaches to improve urban life by addressing major challenges such as murder rates, retail vacancy, and housing for the homeless....
According to the U.S. Department of Education, there are over 5 million 14-24 year olds in the U.S. that are categorized as low-income and either homeless, in foster care, involved in the juvenile justice system, not working, or not enrolled in an educational...
In a recent study by Dunham and Company, research shows 84% of nonprofits, including some of the nation’s largest charities, do not have easy-to-navigate donation websites for mobile devices. The study suggests nonprofits may be missing out on billions of...
According to a new Brookings report Still Searching: Job vacancies and STEM Skills by Jonathon Rothwell, the need for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) workers exceeds the supply. Utilizing workplace skill and educational requirement data as well as...
This post is part of Transform Consulting Group’s blog series highlighting federal programs that provide education opportunities and/or youth development services in communities. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a federal program...
According to the Aspen Forum of Community Solutions, there are 6.7 million youth between the ages of 16 and 24 who are neither enrolled in school nor participating in the labor market. These “opportunity youth” have enormous potential to contribute to the...
