News and information on the role that government, small business, the nonprofit sector and philanthropy play in creating healthy and vibrant communities.
Cornwall has officially become the first-ever rural social enterprise zone. Establishing the social enterprise zone has been run by a large group of businesses and organisations, such as Cornwall...more
A paper on "Are People More Disturbed by Animal or Human Suffering? Assessing the Influence of Victim's Species and Age on Empathy" shows people have more empathy for battered dogs and puppies...more
According to new data from the U.S. Department of Education, the number of homeless students has raised to record 1.1 million.
States with the highest growth rate of homeless children include...more
The US Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced $67 million in grant awards to 105 Navigator grant applicants in the Federally-facilitated and State Partnership...more
In a new study appearing in the Journal of Marketing Research, being mindful of their emotions can promote better, healthier eating options.
Authors of the study encouraged consumer educational...more
In partnerhsip with Netiya, social enterprise Project CREED launches its newest book, "Back to the Source."
The book is a Los Angeles project that targets the need for a better and more...more
While U.S. workers are eligible for unpaid leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), which guarantees unpaid, job-protected leave for men and women to care for their newborn or newly...more
It has recently been reported that Warren County Economic Development Corp. President Vicki Pratt Gerbino will be resigning in two weeks.
Gerbino has led the organization since May 2011 and is...more
Churches such as the Middlefield Federated Church worked together to build an apartment in Notre Dame in order to accommodate the homeless in Middlesex...more
John McManus, business editor of the Irish Times, digs into the issue foregoing European philanthropic models and advocating for US-style philanthropy instead.
McManus points at Minister for the...more
