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Foundation: Jessie Ball duPont Fund
Enter CDFIs as logical partners for community foundations and private foundations wishing to engage in community investing.
LOCUS Impact Investing, a new national social enterprise whose mission is to empower place-focused foundations to invest their capital locally, was launched last May.
LOCus leverages VCC's 12 years of community investing experience where it grew $15 million to over $255 million of assets and recorded $1 billion of community impact.
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Carol Baird, grande dame of The Youngstown Connection, for her 35 years of steadfast service.Buckeye PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) for opening senior day centers in heavily...more
Carol Baird, grande dame of The Youngstown Connection, for her 35 years of steadfast service.Buckeye PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) for opening senior day centers in heavily...more
Community Rallies As Physics Teacher Seeks Living Kidney Donor, Related Support 
Chen is seeking a living kidney donor and community support following his diagnosis with Stage 5 Chronic Kidney Disease.In a heartfelt public letter, he explains that a kidney transplant from a...more
Chen is seeking a living kidney donor and community support following his diagnosis with Stage 5 Chronic Kidney Disease.In a heartfelt public letter, he explains that a kidney transplant from a...more
To Honor Their Lost Loved Ones, Family Members Turn to van Go's Young Artists For Creative ... 
Van Go's JAMS program employs 20 high schoolers each year, each of whom is assigned one client to make a bench for.The benches are $1,500 each, and requesting a spot on the client list requires a...more
Van Go's JAMS program employs 20 high schoolers each year, each of whom is assigned one client to make a bench for.The benches are $1,500 each, and requesting a spot on the client list requires a...more
Biotech's Resurgence: Innovation Amid Market Disruption or A Generational Opportunity in ... 
From early 2021 through the middle of 2025, small-cap biotech stocks significantly underperformed the broader market.The FDA has embraced accelerated approval pathways to help biotechnology companies...more
From early 2021 through the middle of 2025, small-cap biotech stocks significantly underperformed the broader market.The FDA has embraced accelerated approval pathways to help biotechnology companies...more
Encouraging International Innovation Starts With Vietnam 
Aus4Innovation (A4I) is a 10-year $33.5 million government-funded program aimed at strengthening Vietnam's innovation system for inclusive and sustainable socioeconomic development."We create...more
Aus4Innovation (A4I) is a 10-year $33.5 million government-funded program aimed at strengthening Vietnam's innovation system for inclusive and sustainable socioeconomic development."We create...more
The Climate-Debt Dilemma Facing the Indo-Pacific Sids 
The majority of the 18 Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Indo-Pacific are facing some level of debt risk.SIDS contribute less than 1 percent of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions but are...more
The majority of the 18 Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Indo-Pacific are facing some level of debt risk.SIDS contribute less than 1 percent of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions but are...more
How Green Walls Are Helping Saudi Arabia Reimagine Urban Life Amid Water and Climate Challenges 
How green walls are helping Saudi Arabia reimagine urban life amid water and climate challenges.Once a staple of ancient civilizations, green walls are making a comeback as a modern solution to...more
How green walls are helping Saudi Arabia reimagine urban life amid water and climate challenges.Once a staple of ancient civilizations, green walls are making a comeback as a modern solution to...more
If Compliments Make You Feel Super Awkward, This Comic Is For You 
April is Jazz Appreciation Month at WEMU.April is also Black History Month at the radio station.The station's events calendar includes music, news, and real estate.Donate to the station by donating...more
April is Jazz Appreciation Month at WEMU.April is also Black History Month at the radio station.The station's events calendar includes music, news, and real estate.Donate to the station by donating...more
Sustainable Design Without Electricity: A Portable Revolution For Obtaining Drinking Water ... 
'Water from Air' is a portable bottle printed in 3D that extracts water from the air without the need for electricity.The bottle is designed for environments without access to safe sources.It is a...more
'Water from Air' is a portable bottle printed in 3D that extracts water from the air without the need for electricity.The bottle is designed for environments without access to safe sources.It is a...more
County Receives Nearly $3M Grant For Conservation of Saline River Watershed 
The Arkansas Tri-Region Energy and Environment Innovation Coalition received an implementation grant from the Environmental Protection Agency through the federal Climate Pollution Reduction Grant...more
The Arkansas Tri-Region Energy and Environment Innovation Coalition received an implementation grant from the Environmental Protection Agency through the federal Climate Pollution Reduction Grant...more
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When it Comes to Social Enterprises, Failure is the Best Platform for Innovation
In the world of social enterprises, failure is a cringe-worthy moment nobody wants to talk about. But, social entrepreneurs can benefit from their failures.