Social Innovation from the Ground Up
The UN's Sustainable Development Goals (ODS) are a universal call for action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity. To gain perspective on...more

Brooklyn students tackle social ills, one bench at a time
Brooklyn students, fifth-to ninth-grade students from eight public schools, have hand-painted eight benches since last January. Each school has been assigned a different focus to address and call for...more

Impact Austin's Girls Giving Grants Help Fellow Teens Find Life after Sex Trafficking
Girls Giving Grants from Impact Austin is awarding The Refuge for DMST (Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking) an $8,800 grant to help girls served by the Refuge go on educational field trips. The...more

Time to teach children inclusiveness
Khoa Thu of Vietnam News writes that this is the time to teach kids about inclusiveness. Thu conveys the importance of allowing children to decide who they are and express themselves. In Vietnam,...more

Career Institute Helps San Bernardino County Young People Plan for the Future
Foundation: The Community Foundation Serving Riverside and San Bernardino Counties
Career Institute helps young adults in San Bernardino County find jobs or training. The organization identifies and pays for short-term occupational training, works with youths on work readiness,...more

Big Donations for Youth Development
Foundation: Central Valley Community Foundation
Over $500,000 was awarded by the Central Valley Community Foundation to seven community organizations for work in youth development. Fresno County in California has a high rate of teen pregnancy...more

Community Collaboration Grants
Foundation: Initiative Foundation
The Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation works under a guiding principal that collaboration is a necessary component in creating communities that propel growth. During the last year, the...more

Cherokee Nation receives $1 million in federal funds in to increase youth health coverage
The Cherokee Nation recently was the recipient of a one million dollar grant. The purpose of the grant is to fund efforts to increase the amount of youth enrolled in health care programs such as...more

More Children Get Health Coverage in S. Carolina with $1 Million Grant
Children having healthcare is just that about one of the most important things there is to have in this world. From protecting against a nasty fever, an outbreak of chickenpox, or going to get those...more

Researchers awarded $2.4M NIH grant to study leading genetic cause of autism
Researchers from the University of Kansas are curious about about a certain chromosome called the Fragile-X chromosome, one of the genetic markers for autism gained from the mother, so it's a good...more