The seed for Jake’s Network of Hope was planted in a shantytown in Peru, when founders Ann Hinkfuss and Stephanie Bowers visited a childcare facility in 2011. There, they encountered caretakers doing all they could to take care of 15 infants with very limited resources. “Our founders realized that the villagers...
Atlanta has long been known as “Black Mecca” — a thriving center of African-American wealth, higher education, power, and prosperity. Martin Luther King Jr. made it the cradle of the Civil Rights Movement. With African Americans making up approximately 48% of the population, the city boasts a significant Black middle and...
While you’re at Ferncliff, it’s impossible not to appreciate the beauty and wonders of the natural world. After all, the renowned camp and conference center is situated in the middle of 1,200 stunning forested acres about 15 minutes outside of Little Rock, Arkansas, surrounded by towering pines, shimmering lakes and streams....
Women’s History Month has been celebrated annually since 1987. In 2022, this month of reflection on the contributions of women past and present arrives at an interesting juncture. We are emerging from the worst of a global crisis that has disproportionately hurt women. Experts warn that the pandemic may have set gender...
It’s known as the “miracle in the desert.” In 1954, Reverend Jim Dingman and his wife, Vera, established Sunshine Acres Children’s Home in Mesa, Arizona. Their mission was simple but lofty—“to provide a loving, wholesome, Christian home for children who are separated from their parents and help them establish long-term relationships...
Many nonprofits need computer software and equipment in order to properly manage their day-to-day operations. ...
Nearly 20 years ago, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights issued a dire warning about the poor quality of life endured by many Native Americans, especially those living on federally-designated reservations. Titled “A Quiet Crisis: Federal Funding and Unmet Needs in Indian Country,” the report laid out the many ways that...
For 38 years, Good360 has been the global leader in product philanthropy and purposeful giving, ensuring that critically needed products find their way into the lives of those that need them most. A recent Good360 partnership with USA for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, kicked off with a particularly transformative donation...
Ten years ago this month, an EF-4 tornado touched down in Tuscaloosa, Ala., killing 64 people and injuring more than 1,500 others. With winds topping 190 miles per hour, the twister grew to a mile-and-a-half wide as it tore through the city. It was just one of more than 350 tornadoes...
All across America, food pantries fill a critical need — helping to keep families and children from going hungry as millions deal with food insecurity every day. The need has always been there, but the pandemic has made it exponentially worse. During this unprecedented time, millions of additional Americans have flooded...