Who's Backing Efforts to Halt the Extinction of Indigenous Languages?

Who's Backing Efforts to Halt the Extinction of Indigenous Languages?

Languages are disappearing at a rapid clip worldwide, and with them dies unique knowledge and opportunities to heal and strengthen communities. Yet, to date, U.S. philanthropy has been largely absent in this area.

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Every Corner of the Nation: A Foundation Looks Off the Beaten Path for Innovative Ideas

Every Corner of the Nation: A Foundation Looks Off the Beaten Path for Innovative Ideas

Most wealth is produced in major cities, largely on the coasts, and philanthropy tends to flow to the same places. But the New York-based J.M. Kaplan Fund is determined to find and fund social innovators in states that often get overlooked by foundations.

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Second Chances: The Funders Bringing College into Prisons

Second Chances: The Funders Bringing College into Prisons

This year, 700,000 people will be released from jails and prisons across the country. Forty percent will return. Some foundations see college as a key to breaking this cycle.

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