Using Food and Stories to Bring People Together
The nonprofit Community Plate teams up with local groups to organize story-sharing potluck suppers.
By NICOLE WALLACE
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An Award That Honors Master Craftspeople
Honorees each receive a $100,000 unrestricted award. “We trust that people know what they need,” says Rebekah Frank, program officer at the foundation that sponsors the awards.
By NICOLE WALLACE
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Nonprofit Helps Families Find Home in the Midst of War in Ukraine
The humanitarian nonprofit started by providing food, toiletries, mattresses to people in shelters, then helped them move into apartments.
By NICOLE WALLACE
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The Nonprofit Helping Local Newsrooms Tell Stories Visually
CatchLight, based in San Francisco, has been placing photographers in local newsrooms since 2019.
By NICOLE WALLACE
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Big Surprises as MacKenzie Scott Announces ‘Open Call’ Winners
The billionaire philanthropist announced 361 winners — and $640 million in giving.
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A Nonprofit Effort to Unlock the Secrets of the Ocean Depths
OceanX is about more than cutting-edge science. It also aims to advance diversity in the marine sciences and educate the public about the sea.
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Shining a Light on Contemporary Latinx Artists
Every year, the US Latinx Art Forum awards fellowships to 15 visual artists of Latin American or Caribbean descent who live and work in the United States, bringing them greater visibility.
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A Flying Hospital and Streamed Surgeries Save Eyesight
Over Orbis International’s 40-year history, volunteer medical professionals have performed more than 500,000 eye surgeries and trained thousands of doctors, nurses, and other health workers.
By NICOLE WALLACE
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Nonprofit Helps Women Athletes Navigate the Gender Pay Gap
The Homestretch Foundation is fighting unequal pay in professional cycling and provides free temporary housing to help women athletes continue their training.
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Nonprofit Supports Holistic Efforts to Fight Climate Change in Alaska
The Alaska Venture Fund believes that with its natural resources and rich cultural diversity, the state is poised to become a model of sustainability.
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