Archive for the ‘Children's Issues’ Category

Rita L. SoronenThe Art of Storytelling

In: 2013 Annual Conference| Children's Issues| Philanthropy

3 Apr 2013

Storytelling is at the heart of all emotions. Think about it. You hear a song, the lyrics move you, you have an emotional reaction. You see a sad movie, you may cry. It’s no different with brands that vie for emotional connections with their consumers. And nonprofits simply must use communications—storytelling—as a very important tactic [...]

Daria TeutonicoParticipating in the Conversation to Help Reduce Gun Violence

In: Advocacy| Children's Issues| Community Revitalization| My Giving Story| Philanthropy

13 Feb 2013

The statistics are hard to ignore, and you may already be familiar with many of them. In 2010, guns took the lives of more than 31,000 Americans in homicides, suicides, and unintentional shootings. This is the equivalent of more than 85 deaths each day and more than three deaths each hour.  More than 50 percent [...]

Riki WilchinsGender Norms: A Key to Maximizing the Return on Charitable Investment

In: Children's Issues| Diversity and Inclusion| Philanthropy

5 Feb 2013

As foundations continue to assess where they can maximize the social return on their charitable investments, many are looking at issues of gender norms and equity.
While gender may impact every issue a funder addresses, often grantees and staff aren’t challenged to do innovative, intersectional work that connects race, class, and gender. For instance, differential treatment [...]

Sofia RasmussenPhilanthropy Vital to Technology for Schools

In: Children's Issues| Education| Media and Technology| Philanthropy

18 Jul 2012

The prevalence of computers in modern society has led to a greater need for technology-based curricula and wired classrooms for students of all levels. Top online PhD programs are now available, but some primary schools don’t have a single computer. As a result, companies and organizations nationwide are providing under-funded classrooms with state-of-the-art, electronic educational [...]

Dawn PlimmerSport for Good: London’s Olympic Legacy

In: Children's Issues| Global Philanthropy| Philanthropy

17 Jul 2012

One year on from last summer’s riots, the Olympics present an important opportunity to harness the potential of sport for good. Sport can be a powerful tool for improving social outcomes: promoting good physical and mental health, reducing crime and bringing communities together. Yet, while inspiring a generation of young people to take up sport [...]

Anne SekulaMaking Early Childhood Education the Right of Every Child

In: Children's Issues| Community Foundations| Partnerships and Collaborations| Philanthropy| Public Policy

12 Jun 2012

How should a mid-sized foundation position its initiatives in this age of austerity and how can one county and community foundation influence state-level decisions? These are questions that the Erie Community Foundation asked when it planned an early childhood education initiative more than a year ago, knowing that it would not be able to increase [...]

Nancy Van MilligenEarly Education Can Never Start Too Early

In: Children's Issues| Education| Partnerships and Collaborations| Philanthropy

15 May 2012

On April 18, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan visited Dubuque, Iowa to launch the Together for Tomorrow campaign.  I was honored to share the stage with him and highlight the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque’s recent work on a third grade reading initiative with our school district and numerous other local partners.
As I [...]

Robert WeaverA Dream Come True

In: Children's Issues| Nonprofits| Philanthropy

10 May 2012

I never imagined that I would actually be the inaugural winner of the Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award until my name was announced during the awards ceremony in Las Vegas. My immediate reaction was to make the “I Love You” sign, because love is the reason I was there in the first place. My heart [...]

Rick CohenSparking Questions and Making Us Think

In: 2012 Annual Conference| Children's Issues| Diversity and Inclusion| Education| Poverty

29 Apr 2012

For the past two decades, the James A. Joseph Lecture has been one of the intellectual high points of the Council on Foundations Annual Conference. The list of past lecturers at this Association of Black Foundation Executives event helps make the case, not just Ambassador Joseph delivering the first lecture in 1991 and again in [...]

Microsoft Citizenship TeamActing on Opportunity

In: Children's Issues| Corporate Philanthropy| Global Philanthropy| Partnerships and Collaborations| Philanthropy

9 Apr 2012

The International Youth Foundation recently released a report that looks at the growing education and social challenges facing youth around the world. Commissioned by Microsoft, it underlines the emergence of an worldwide opportunity divide among young people.
At a time when we have 1.2 billion young people—the most at any point in history—there’s an urgent need to provide [...]

Nancy JonesTearing Down Boundaries with Passion and Enthusiasm

In: 2012 Family Philanthropy Conference| Children's Issues| Education| Family Philanthropy

14 Feb 2012

Ron Clark has 55 rules for the kids that he teaches at his school in south Atlanta each day. These rules cover everything from how to enter a room with poise to bringing a water bottle to class to how to be a graceful winner.
You may not know him, but hundreds of family foundation representatives [...]

Nancy JostCollaboration Is Key for Minnesota’s “Race to the Top”

In: Children's Issues| Education| Partnerships and Collaborations| Public Policy

11 Jan 2012

RACE TO THE CAPITOL
The call came to West Central Initiative early in the work day on Dec. 17: Minnesota was one of nine states chosen for the Department of Education’s Race to the Top early childhood challenge grant.
We greeted the news with excitement. West Central Initiative is part of a group of Minnesota organizations that [...]

Carol Thompson ColeWading Through a Sea of Bad News

In: Children's Issues| Poverty

6 Dec 2011

In this day of 24-7 media, information flows nonstop and infinite reams of data can be crunched in seconds. Yet I am sometimes shocked by how very little we know, even about what’s going on in our own neighborhoods. Information is power, and while research and data might not seem like the most exciting projects [...]



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