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Jun 2, 2025
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Mar 8, 2024
Free program provides hope and support for pregnant women in Berks, Schuylkill counties
A Pennsylvania-based news outlet highlights the benefits of Nurse-Family Partnership for first-time mothers in the community.
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Mar 7, 2024
New York announces free tax-filing tool after IRS partnership
StateScoop details New York's free tax-filing system, developed in partnership with Code for America.
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Mar 7, 2024
UNCF CEO Talks Fundraising Success with Donors Big and Small
The Chronicle of Philanthropy interviews Michael Lomax, CEO of United Negro College Fund, about recent investments in his organization.
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Feb 29, 2024
‘Remove the barriers’: Dropout prevention nonprofit expands to more schools
The Las Vegas Review-Journal highlights the impact of Communities In Schools of Nevada.
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Feb 29, 2024
29-year-old was laid off from her hotel job in 2020—now she makes $125,000 working in tech, without a bachelor’s degree
CNBC shares the story of Ayana Dunlap, who launched a successful career in tech thanks to training and other support provided by Per Scholas.
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Feb 29, 2024
AI could help clear food stamp backlogs plaguing some states
Route Fifty highlights Benefit Data Trust for its work leveraging technology to streamline access to public benefits.
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Feb 23, 2024
The Economic Returns of a Rural Education
Partners for Rural Impact CEO, Dreama Gentry, emphasizes the increasing diversity of rural America in Inside Higher Ed.
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Feb 22, 2024
‘Bungled’ Financial Aid Rollout Leaves Graduating Seniors in Limbo
The74 cites OneGoal as an example of an organization working to support students amid concerns about college financial aid.
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Feb 22, 2024
Coalition aims to break cycle of poverty with sweeping ‘More For Memphis’ initiative
Tennessee Lookout reports on the More for Memphis initiative, which aims to increase economic mobility and address disparities in Shelby County.
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Feb 21, 2024
Gen Z Claps Back: How To Motivate And Keep This New Generation Of Workers
Writing for Forbes, StandTogether cites Merit America as an example of an organization that is giving workers the skills they need to build meaningful careers.