News and information on the role that government, small business, the nonprofit sector and philanthropy play in creating healthy and vibrant communities.
An 18-member committee comprised of business and civic leaders have recently expressed their desire to increase the chance of projects getting funding from the federal Economic Development...more
The ONE Week campaign launches with a poverty-simulation undertaking administered by the Nonprofit Leadership Student Alliance (NLSA).
During the poverty simulation, students are able to...more
More bad news for R.I. Economic Development Corporation (EDC). The company has been struggling ever since its $75 million taxpayer-guaranteed loan to Curt Schilling's 38 Studios took a wrong turn....more
About 71 million Americans with private health insurance plans will get coverage for at least one free preventive health care service as mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
The Affordable...more
Homeless encampment on King Street near Interstate 280 is being cleaned up by San Francisco outreach workers. The workers herded out many people into housing, but a vast majority simply returns to...more
Vermont Medicaid covers most health care services in Vermont. Under Vermont Blueprint for Health, most Medicaid's eligible recipients will be provided by medical homes with community health programs...more
A new research funded by The National Institute of Drug Abuse, the National Institute of Mental Health, and the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute finds that a new field called neurogenetics...more
Homelessness may, or may not, be obvious. It can take many forms and often difficult to spot.
People, who have been homeless, or those who have been pushed to the brink of homelessness, say that...more
Youth Seed is going to lead a summer Social Enterprise Intensive program hosted by United Roots.
Young leaders between the ages of 18-28 that have ideas for a social enterprise, or projects that...more
In a new study published in the July issue of Health Affairs, Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries will not have preventive coverage for cancer screenings, diabetes tests, heart disease counseling and...more
