Advanced filters

Search Results

You searched for:  -

There are 791 results  for your search.  View and Refine Your Search Terms

  • Youth Villages Helping Families In Crisis

    March 08, 2019 |

    Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Oregon

    In Oregon, there’s about 8,000 children in the Foster Care System. “Oregon takes children away from their homes at a rate two times higher than the national average.” Youth Villages is hoping their intervention programs will help bring down that rate. In other states it’s done just that. One of their programs, pairs children at risk of being removed from their family with counselors. The counselors visit the families 2 to 3 times a week. “It literally did save our adoption.” Youth Villages serves more than 250 families a year across various states.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Giving Locally

    March 07, 2019 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

    After learning her home city of Austin, Texas ranked the 48th most charitable city in the country despite its strong economy, Patsy Woods Martin launched I Live Here I Give Here (ILHIGH) in 2007 to encourage Austinites to better meet the needs of their community. In other words, she wanted her neighbors and community members to give locally. To get Austinites to be more charitable, ILHIGH uses games, competitions, clever marketing, and a sense of community.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Ypsi-based program aims to restore dignity for women giving birth while incarcerated

    March 06, 2019 |

    Concentrate |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Ypsilanti, Michigan

    The Michigan Prison Doula Initiative seeks to provide pregnant women experiencing incarceration the support and care they need to maintain physical and mental health before, during, and after giving birth. The initiative has partnered with the Michigan Department of Corrections to start work in one prison – with the hopes of expanding to others – by providing prenatal counseling, support during birth, and postpartum visits.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Oregon Wineries Come Together To Save Grapes Rejected For Smoke Taint

    March 06, 2019 |

    NPR |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Turner, Oregon

    Grape growers and winemakers in Oregon recently worked together after a fire burned thousands of acres of land. After contracts were turned down due to smoke taint of the grapes, the Oregon Solidarity project was formed. It sourced winemakers willing to accept these grapes (which were still considered safe), created three special wines, and is funneling all profits back to the growers.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Beyond the Stigma: Orchestra offers a safe place to shine

    March 02, 2019 |

    New Hampshire Union Leader |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Concord, New Hampshire

    An orchestra created by and for musicians with mental health struggles is working to create a safe space for individuals to create music and form support networks. The orchestra accepts everyone and is meant to be an accepting place no matter someone's skillset, and multiple branches mean that the inclusive environment the orchestra attempts to cultivate is available to musicians and others across the country.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Mourning the Demise of a Zen Place to Die

    February 26, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    Instead of simply prioritizing growth, nonprofits need to implement carefully sized solutions with consideration to the longevity of their model. The closure of the Zen Hospice Project in San Francisco, California, demonstrates how issues stemming from rapid growth scaling can undermine the longevity of a nonprofit’s mission. As the hospices’ human- and mindfulness-centered approach faded in the face of expansion, the toll and tensions led to a loss of crucial human capital, leading the hospice to close.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • How grassroots efforts are trying to solve the teacher shortage crisis

    February 22, 2019 |

    Mississippi Today |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Clarksdale, Mississippi

    To address Mississippi's teacher shortage, a nonprofit has started to look to the source of the problem--many would-be teachers are repeatedly failing to pass the teacher ceritifcation exam. Coupled with several new state policies, Regional Initiatives for Sustainable Education is offering tutoring and direction to candidates.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Berkeley's sugary soda consumption plummeted after tax, study says

    February 21, 2019 |

    San Francisco Chronicle |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Berkeley, California

    California marks the first state in the United States to join the ranks of other countries such as Mexico that saw a significant decline in soda sales and increase in water sales after enacting a sugar tax. Critics of the tax have voiced concerns about the policy's impact on small business owners and infringement on consumer choice, but lawmakers are still moving forward with expanding the tax statewide.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • How UNICEF sends lifesaving supplies anywhere within 48 hours

    February 21, 2019 |

    FastCompany |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Denmark, Copenhagen

    UNICEF is owner of some of the world's largest humanitarian warehouses, where workers and automated robots work in tandem to ensure that the kits that can help children and families in emergencies are ready to go whenever they are needed. The robots help to pull out supplies and keep track of expiration dates, and UNICEF uses its purchasing power to "push for innovations" that help everyone in their mission.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • This program is helping fast-diversifying suburban schools boost outcomes for all students

    February 20, 2019 |

    The Hechinger Report |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Sandy Springs, Georgia

    A nonprofit called AVID exposes low-income students to organizational skills, leadership training, and peer support networks. Working with over 2 million students nationwide, AVID is "designed to systematically help disadvantaged students compensate for their lack of insider knowledge." While it has its critics, this program has been particularly successful in it work with minority students in diversifying suburban schools.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

Solutions In Focus

Discover curated content about themes that matter to you, exclusively from the Solutions Story Tracker. Explore collections, resources and more.


Go to All Solutions in Focus