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When Being Unproductive Saves a Career

Courtney E. Martin

January 18, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

In the United States, executive leaders of non-profits have a high turn-over rate due to workplace fatigue. The Durfee Foundation has pioneered funding 3-month sabbaticals for directors of non-profits to “decompress” so that they can return to work feeling refreshed and productive. Research has shown that these sabbaticals have improved relationships with the board and other organizations. Now more foundations across the country offer funding for sabbaticals.

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These young women are raising awareness about sexual health in Iran

Shirin Jaafari

January 10, 2018 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

Multi-Media |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Iran

After studying in the U.S. and observing the prevalent amount of information about STD’s on university campuses, two Iranian women decided they wanted to focus on sexual health in Iran, where sex is a taboo subject. They started a sexual health website for Farsi speakers, and run sex-ed workshops in Iran. “They also run a nongovernmental organization — registered in the US as RAH Foundation and in Iran under Ctrl+S. They have an Instagram account with over 12,000 followers.”

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Nonprofits make rural home ownership more plausible

Jan Anderson

January 10, 2018 |

The Boulder Monitor |

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Response Location: United States, Boulder, Montana

Affordable housing often needs several solutions to make sufficient impact in a community. In Boulder, Montana, several groups and funding sources are working together to keep a diverse stock of affordable housing available to residents who need it most. The National Affordable Housing Network helps fund energy-saving homes in Montana. Some trailer parks have transformed into cooperative systems or community land trusts, so residents have more of a sense of ownership for what they pay.

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In push to end child marriage in Guatemala, young women are on the front line

Sara Schonhardt

December 28, 2017 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Guatemala, Tierra Blanca

In some rural parts of Guatemala, "more than half the girls...marry before the age of 18." While a coalition of organizations was able to lobby lawmakers, and raise the legal marriage age to 18, real changes happened at the community level when mentors engaged with girls.

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A digital solution when children can't find books in their mother tongue

Gretel Kauffman

December 26, 2017 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Rwanda

Research says that bilingual kids reap significant benefits from reading in their primary language. One nonprofit working in Rwanda, Congo, Haiti, Cambodia, and Mongolia provides digital books in students' strongest language and recruits local writers to create age-level books with local context: "It's not just a matter of translating materials," a professor at Columbia's Teachers College notes. "It's a matter of valorizing the home culture and language of the learners."

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The Turtle Liberation in El Salvador

Jimmy Tobias

December 22, 2017 |

Pacific Standard |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: El Salvador, Isla Montecristo

In a setting constantly threatened by natural disaster, El Salvador communities are showing that small grassroots movements can have a big impact on the health of the environment. On this particular occasion, as part of the nonprofit known as the Mangrove Association, sea turtles are directly benefiting from a reforestation and protection effort executed by the local communities.

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The Network Keeping Dallas' Most Vulnerable Citizens Afloat

Mark Peterson Derek Robertson

December 18, 2017 |

Politico |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Dallas, Texas

In Dallas, where the poverty rate was only lower than in Houston and Philadelphia in 2017, nonprofits and charities are using a comprehensive approach to provide immediate relief. Local organizations like Sharing Life Community Outreach provide food pantries, free clothing, personal services, and also partner with local hospitals to share valuable information.

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A Crisis Line That Calms With Texting and Data

David Bornstein

December 12, 2017 |

The New York Times |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Anxiety, suicidal ideation, and depression are all alarmingly prevalent amongst Americans. Crisis Text Line lets you text immediately with a crisis counsellor when you need someone to talk to. The organization is growing and 86% of users report that the conversations are helpful.

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In Jordan, an empowering solution for UN-run refugee camps

Taylor Luck

December 05, 2017 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Jordan, Za'atari

Solar power projects at 2 UN refugee camps in Jordan are helping to save money and provide job opportunities for residents of the camps. The solar powered camps are also helping the quality of living, allowing residents to move freely in the evenings and complete tasks even when it's dark outside.

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How a Tulsa 'failure factory' turned around its graduation rate in three years

Amadou Diallo

December 05, 2017 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: United States, Tulsa, Oklahoma

In high-poverty urban schools student retention is a major issue, often school is the last concern for these children. Now, City Year and other nonprofits have university students come to the high schools and tutor or mentor the high school kids and provide a place for them to talk, as well as other measures that help keep students in school.

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