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2024 Social Innovation Awards: 16 organizations improving the lives of millions

World Economic Forum This year, the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship has awarded 16 organizations for their social innovation. These organizations offer hope at a time when faith in leadership is in decline worldwide. They show how innovative approaches to deep-seated problems can deliver transformation in areas such as healthcare and education, finance and law, the empowerment…

Blue Meridian commits $150 million for place-based partnerships

Philanthropy News Digest Blue Meridian Partners has announced three place-based partnerships totaling $150 million in support of community-driven plans designed to break cycles of poverty. Made as part of the Place Matters portfolio, of which Ballmer Group is an anchor funder, the commitment was divided equally among Dallas, San Antonio, and Spartanburg, South Carolina, catalyzing regional and local funding totaling…

From AI to peace, meet the finalists of the Schwab Foundation 2024 Social Innovation Awards

World Economic Forum Social innovators the world over are building trust through systemic solutions to the many challenges facing the world today. They positively impact our economic systems, societies and the environment. For 25 years, the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship has been at the forefront of bringing together the world’s leading social innovators across diverse…

Norwalk ACTS collaboration with StriveTogether’s prenatal to three initiative boosts kindergarten readiness by 7%

Connecticut by the Numbers The number of children ready for kindergarten in Norwalk, Connecticut has increased by seven percentage points over two school years, according to data in a recent case study conducted on Norwalk’s Prenatal to Three Initiative. The increase comes as Norwalk ACTS implements a new screening tool in the homes of children…

Blatz: Biden must make student loan forgiveness a priority — not just for graduates, but for the economy and for long-term fairness

The 74 There is a lot of talk about student loan debt forgiveness right now, but this is actually less about canceling debt and more about investing in workers and the economy while developing sustainable solutions to underlying, systemic problems. Education is a fundamental driver of economic development because it is all about investing in people, and…

‘Window into the soul of our community’: New database will show racial inequity

Pensacola News Journal The public will have a complete snapshot of the area’s data on racial inequity once a new dashboard is completed this year. Achieve Escambia was chosen for an $85,000 grant to build a database from the national StriveTogether Challenge Fund, which aims to improve outcomes for children and families, that would quantify the state of racial…

To move from pandemic to progress, the U.S. should establish an institute for education improvement

The 74 The education sector has been facing a reckoning for some time: Students in the United States consistently underperform on international assessments, and results between demographic groups are persistently and unacceptably uneven. If ever there were a case for continuous improvement, this is it. The continuous improvement process is elegantly simple: It’s a cycle…