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Inclusion Through Translation: Improving ESG Scores With Grants

GrantNews

For example, scientific insights and policy proposals are best utilized if understood universally. For example; for science-driven policies to achieve their goals, communication, and accessibility must go beyond borders. Language is the root of communication and cultural identity.

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The Rise of Community Health Workers: A Best Practice for Modern Community Benefit Initiatives

Blackbaud

CHWs not only deliver clinical care but also help tackle underlying social factorssuch as housing instability, food insecurity, and transportation challengesthat disproportionately affect marginalized populations. By addressing these determinants, they play a direct role in reducing health disparities.

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Using data to make LGBTQ+ elders and their needs visible 

Candid

What public policies are needed to address the unmet needs of our constituents? What gaps exist in government data collection on LGBTQ+ aging that is leading to gaps in policy protections and services? Analyzing data to ensure program impact and effectiveness With an annual budget of $21.8 SAGE’s tagline is “We refuse to be invisible!”

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Supporting nonpartisan voter engagement to build a more inclusive democracy 

Candid

These gaps distort our democratic process and the policy debates that flow from it. Unlike campaigns, nonprofits doing nonpartisan voter engagement are driven by a fundamentally different goal: to ensure the members of the communities they work in and with have a say in the policies that impact their lives, regardless of voting history.

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School Choice and Blackbaud Software

Blackbaud

While primarily for tuition at private and independent schools, many programs also accommodate books, tutoring, transportation, and other school-related expenses. Florida also offers an ESA designed for homeschooling and programs to support tutoring and transportation. More than half of U.S.

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Take the Stress Out of Budgeting for Your K–12 Private School

Blackbaud

Finally, external factors like enrollment changes or new policies can drastically impact your schools financial outlook, creating more uncertainty in an already challenging process. These charts make it easier to understand trends, such as increased transportation costs.

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Why Your Organization Needs Telecommuting – When the Commuter Train Shuts Down

Tech Soup

The resultant traffic and chaos from commuters attempting alternate methods of transportation including ferries, buses, and carpooling likely resulted in something of a local holiday – as highways turned into parking lots. The majority of academic research in this area has been funded or motivated by transportation improvement efforts.