January 2012
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“No one built this country on their own. This Nation is great because we built it...”
– President Barack Obama, 2012 State of the Union Address
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Seeking Positive Investments? Look No Further!
In a five year study that involved 110 nonprofit organizations, The National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP) discovered that for every $1 donated towards advocacy & civic engagement there was a $115 return in benefits. That is, benefits for the marginalized populations that the organizations serve. On a large scale the impact of these findings is huge; in fact, it affirms our...
Your favorite barista? Yep, she's listening
In a study released today, Facebook revealed just how influential our social network really is, in ways we might not expect. The study included 253 million Facebook users & experimented with how URL’s were either shared or not shared through the News Feed feature of the social media giant. Not only was the pure magnitude of the study groundbreaking, but its conclusions were equally...
So, What Are You Doing?
It’s MLK Jr. Day! Today we celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his work in civil rights. The leadership he inspired and the changes led by this one man is a testimony to the impact small changes can have. King’s legacy began with one man’s dream. It began with one man’s belief in equality. It is with this same conviction that we continue to bring big...
“It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.”
– - Frederick Douglass.
In this NYTimes Op-Ed Nicholas Kristof explains recent findings from the American Academy of Pediatrics: the fight against poverty should not just be social or cultural, but incorporate science and biology as well. When babies are exposed to adverse environments these have...
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We Can Provide Mobility
In this NYTimes article, America’s lack of economic mobility is brought to light in a comparison to her counterparts in Europe. As the article points out, only 8% of American men from the lowest economic rung rise to the top of the ladder - this compared to 14% from Denmark. So, why the difference? Social and cultural differences between our European cohorts certainly play a part. But...
