Researchers: Supporting Teenage Girls Requires More Than Pads
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10/06/2017
Everyone knows the old adage, “If you give a man a fish…” NHPR has a story with a new twist: “If you give a woman a menstrual pad…”
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Despite Washington Drama, Pace of Health System Change Accelerates
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10/06/2017
Change is dominating the state of population health management in 2017.
The Heavier Baggage of Immigrating while Black
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10/06/2017
Not only are people of African descent a large part of the immigrant and refugee population, they are disproportionately targeted for removal.
Building Bridges between Scared Immigrant Communities and Police
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10/06/2017
Immigrant communities in general have a fear of police interactions, but this fear has been heightened in the current climate of crackdowns on immigration and increased raids from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Why Oklahoma has the Highest Female Incarceration Rate in the Country
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10/06/2017
For over 25 years, Oklahoma has led the nation in the rate at which it sends women to prison. Roughly 151 of every 100,000 Oklahoma women are behind bars — twice the national average.
U.S. Lost 33,000 Jobs in September as Hurricanes Roared Through
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10/06/2017
The Labor Department released its official hiring and unemployment figures for September on Friday morning, providing the latest snapshot of the American economy.
Where You Live, How You Give: What a Fidelity Study Says About U.S. Donors
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10/06/2017
A new study sponsored by the nation’s second largest grantmaker, Fidelity Charitable, highlights regional differences of giving in the United States.
Nonprofits Help Shift Mayor De Blasio's Opinion On Closing Rikers, Commission Leaders Say
Release Date:
10/05/2017
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s opinion about whether to shut down the Rikers Island jail complex has shifted significantly in less than a year – thanks in part to the efforts of nonprofits serving on the Independent Commission on New York City...
SVdP-USA Launches Disaster Services Corporation
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10/05/2017
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP-USA) has launched Disaster Services Corporation, SVdP-USA to better respond to disasters such as those seen in recent weeks in Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The corporation, which...
The Goldilocks Approach to Nonprofit Board Size: What Is “Just Right”?
Release Date:
10/05/2017
Among many interesting findings in BoardSource’s “Leading with Intent: 2017 National Index of Nonprofit Board Practices” report is a simple one on board size. Average board size has steadily declined over the past 20 years, as the chart below shows...
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