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Supporting Families with Services and Care
The $500 bill framed in Diana Johnson’s office has no monetary value — but to her, it’s priceless.
Putting Children First
If students aren't learning during the summer, they can lose ground academically — and once children fall back, the gap in achievement can grow with each year.
Helping Clients Find Hope and Healing
As CEO of Hopeful Horizons, Shauw Chin Capps helped a struggling organization in coastal South Carolina grow into a children’s advocacy, domestic violence and rape crisis center that benefits thousands of people in five counties.
Thinking Deeply about Evaluation
The Endowment recently invited Virginia Tech professor Tom Archibald and Jane Buckley of JCB Consulting to lead internal workshops on Evaluative Thinking, a set of habits that aims to help leaders make sound judgments using good evidence. Given the increasing focus on evidence-based programs and enhancing foundation strategy, we thought we’d share some of their insights.
Dental Project Meets Patients’ Special Needs
A medical school’s specialized program is showing dentists how to help clients with special needs.
Placing Patients in a Network of Care
When Cathy Tolbert visits new clients in Greenwood, S.C., it doesn’t take long before they find something in common.
Sowing Change in Rural Churches
The large sign has only three words — Goldston Community Garden — and that’s intentional.
Opening their Home and Hearts
The first time the Stanfields met Alexis, she was 4. Dressed in pink shorts and a white T-shirt, she had long brown hair that draped her pale face. Removed from her family because of safety concerns, she was waiting for her social worker to find her a temporary home. Her clothing and her stuffed bunny filled the black plastic garbage bag beside her.
Grantee Feedback New Hope for Vulnerable Children
A national child welfare expert says a new law offers promising new avenues for reform.
Good News for Child Welfare Reform
New federal child welfare reforms hold promise, three N.C. social services directors say.
Fellowship Building Strong Partnerships
Strong community partnerships are essential for maximizing social impact. Don Jonas of Care Ring explains how his nonprofit agency cultivates these strategic alliances.
New Challenges and Opportunities in Foster Care
In honor of National Foster Care Month, the leader of the Children’s Home Society of North Carolina ponders recent improvements in the foster care system, and offers his thoughts on what needs to happen next.
