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Our Common Purpose: Reinventing American Democracy for the 21st Century

Our Common Purpose: Reinventing American Democracy for the 21st Century

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences convened a bipartisan Commission on Democratic Citizenship that developed recommendations to strengthen the nation’s institutions and civic culture.

Education, Character

Fertile Ground for Philanthropy: Social and Emotional Learning in Out-of-School Time

Fertile Ground for Philanthropy: Social and Emotional Learning in Out-of-School Time

Rebecca Goldberg writes about opportunities for grantmakers to positively influence adult practices that support social and emotional learning for young people.

Water, Environment

Incentives Prove Vital to Waterbird Habitats

Incentives Prove Vital to Waterbird Habitats

New research shows the impact of extreme drought – and of incentive programs designed to ensure that waterbirds have a home in the Central Valley.

Education, Character

Strengthening Character Development Practices at the Y

Strengthening Character Development Practices at the Y

Y-USA’s new Character Development Learning Institute provides training, tools, and knowledge to YMCAs across America.

Education, Character

Character Development: Connecting Peers to Improve Practice

Character Development: Connecting Peers to Improve Practice

The Foundation is supporting national youth development leaders to promote deeper understanding of the value and practice of building character.

Water, Environment

Grantee Story: The Center for Watershed Sciences at UC Davis (video)

Grantee Story: The Center for Watershed Sciences at UC Davis (video)

The Center for Watershed Sciences enhances our understanding of the state’s water systems, informing their management.