The Lucille Packard Foundation for Children’s Health (LPFCH) is doing more than simply trying to work within the California health care system- they’re also working to make it better. The foundation recently awarded nine grants to the tune of $1.4 million to various agencies that are researching ways to improve the health care system in […]
If you’re looking for a group that’s doing age diversity right you need look no farther than the New York Philharmonic, which has recently listed the full list of recipients to the Marie-Josée Kravis Prize for New Music, and thanks to nonagenarian composer Henri Dutilleux the mix is impressive. See, although Dutilleux was awarded […]
The under-served in America have a new helping hand… Or sixty-one new hands, rather. 61 new corporations signed on to Philanthropy’s Promise, a coalition of charitable donors hoping to help those most in need. In addition to those affected by race based crimes, the impoverished, and other historically oppressed groups, The LBGTQ community serves to […]
No one can really blame America for lower philanthropic donations since the recession in 2007. Businesses that no one expected to fail suddenly found themselves bankrupt, and it was an unsteady time both for businesses and individuals. Unfortunately, this chain of events has led to some charities having to make some hard choices on how […]
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I learned about Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory as a part of my management course in college. The theory describes human needs that underlie our motivation as a hierarchy, from the most basic physiological needs to the most advanced self-actualization. The common visual representation is a pyramid such…
Root beer floats are a quintessential part of American history, almost as much as baseball is. The sport commonly hailed as America’s pastime has always played a major part in our history, from the waves the first black player made to when an all women’s league began in the wake of war. Even today, teams […]
A new record will be entered in to the hallowed halls of the Guiness Book of World Records this month when two women will compete to see how long they can consecutively play a card game called Solitaire Blitz. The book holding frivolous yet interesting records from all over the world might be looked down […]
Small businesses around the country are suffering due to America’s national economy. Traditional venture capitalists are becoming more and more hesitant to invest in startups that don’t have immediate and short term payouts, due to the likelihood of the company going under before any fruit comes to bear on the investment. The U.S. Treasury Department […]
The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association has been assisting the vision impaired with attaining a bit of normalcy in their lives for years by introducing service animals into their lives. These animals help the blind be wary of unseen dangers, as well as navigating their homes. The lives of the blind have been dramatically […]
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