James White
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For those who ask: “What do children’s museums and mental health have in common?”, we would answer, “more than you might think.” For tho...
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In 2018, the Center for Effective Philanthropy found that 55 percent of nonprofit CEOs believe that it is ‘very’ or ‘extremely important’...
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What would it take to make Colorado the best place to have a child and raise a thriving family? To answer that question, Ascend invested in a cohort o...
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The REAL Act was reintroduced in the House in April of this year, signaling a renewed interest in the postsecondary success of all members o...
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Committed to helping families create an intergenerational cycle of opportunity, LIFT, a national nonprofit that connects parents with trained coaches ...
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Presented by the Aspen Institute in partnership with the Atlantic, in its 15th year, the Aspen Ideas Festival is the nation’s premier, pub...