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This blog is part of Ascend’s Impact Series: stories and stats that illustrate the powerful, tangible impact a two-generation (2Gen) appro...
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This blog is part of Ascend’s Impact Series: stories and stats that illustrate the powerful, tangible impact a two-generation (2Gen) appro...
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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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Parents bring different motivations, conditions, and requirements into the workforce development equation. To best serve them, these fundamental diffe...
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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...