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Dear Internet: Goats In Sweaters Are Cuter Than Kittens In Mittens

Danielle Preiss

December 08, 2018 |

NPR |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: India, Varanasi

A calendar featuring goats wearing warm clothing has raised thousands of dollars for local organizations in Varanasi, India. The creative gimmick draws on the power of large numbers of small donations, similar to the ice bucket challenge supporting ALS research.

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Guild Education's twist on college is working for cashiers, sales clerks and others who abandoned the idea of a college degree

Tamara Chuang

December 03, 2018 |

The Colorado Sun |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

By partnering with employers in the service industry and Silicon Valley investors, Guild Education, an innovative Denver, Colorado-based startup, helps adults in service-level jobs attend college at a significantly discounted rate. Some think this arrangement could soon "become as ubiquitous as 401(k)s."

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Social impact bonds are helping solve South Africa's toughest challenges

Susan de Witt

November 30, 2018 |

Apolitical |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: South Africa, Cape Town

Social impact bonds are providing a relatively new way of improving health and education outcomes in developing countries. While these have been used successfully in the developing world, South Africa is relatively new its use of social impact bonds, which use a “pay for success” model to spur investment in experimental programs. Though still in the early stages, the use of this creative financing looks like it will be a huge asset in the development world.

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A DU student withdrew from school to change the charity world, quarter by quarter

Kevin Simpson

November 27, 2018 |

The Colorado Sun |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

A web browser extension called PocketChange allows people to donate small amounts of money to social causes and have their donations matched by “cause-aligned” brands. The software taps into the desire of news readers and social media users to take action in the moment that they learn about social causes, as well as companies’ growing interest in marketing around social causes. The startup has partnered with about 70 charities and six online sites so far, including The New York Times, Google News, and Facebook.

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The for-profit company that turned around Maine's failing addiction treatment initiative

Jackie Farwell

November 26, 2018 |

Bangor Daily News |

Multi-Media |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Maine

Groups Recover Together is a for-profit clinic in Maine that helps treat people addicted to opioids. It prescribes buprenorphine, provides weekly counseling, and serves around 600 people a week at 60 clinics in the country. Its retention rates are well above the national average.

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PTO Fundraising Benefits Schools With Rich Families the Most. In Some Districts, Parents Are Sharing the Wealth.

Karen Weese

November 26, 2018 |

Slate |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

School districts in Chicago and Portland have developed systems to ensure parent fundraising dollars are more evenly distributed among affluent schools with strong PTA infrastructure and schools where a majority of the population qualifies for reduced price lunch.

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'Rhino Coin': Can a Cryptocurrency Help Save Africa's Rhinoceroses?

Adam Welz

November 20, 2018 |

Yale Environment 360 |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: South Africa, Johannesburg

Some South African ranchers who raise rhinos legally are advocating for a block-chain currency "Rhino Coin." They argue that secure stockpiles of rhino horn could generate much needed funding for wild populations. But the plan is fiercely opposed by many conservation groups, and its success depends on whether or not a global ban on trading horn ends.

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How Madeline Snyder, a trans woman in Tyler, got her driver's license fixed

Tasneem Raja

November 19, 2018 |

The Tyler Loop |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Tyler, Texas

The legal process for changing your name and gender on drivers' licenses or birth certificates was—and, to a degree, still is—convoluted, expensive, and time-consuming. A grassroots movement started after the 2016 Presidential Election that used GoFundMe, Facebook, and public support to help Madeline Snyder and other trans people from Tyler, Texas change their legal documents all at once. The process wasn't always straightforward, but it had about a 75% success rate and brought with it a groundswell of support from the trans and ally communities.

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Nepalese entrepreneurs turn trash into treasure

Deepak Adhikari

November 18, 2018 |

Nikkei Asia |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nepal, Kathmandu

Kathmandu Valley, like many other heavily populated areas in Nepal, has a trash problem. As the designated landfill becomes overfull, local entrepreneurs are turning to creative thinking in order to make a difference. From turning trash into household items to creating furniture out of tires, these artists and innovators are showing that recycling is beneficial in more than one way.

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This Once Hated Wild Animal Could Now Save A Struggling Community

Joseph Fox

November 16, 2018 |

The Huffington Post |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Spain, Villardeciervos, Zamora

In northwestern Spain, the perception of wolves is shifting from "vermin" to "tourist attraction"--a crucial conservation step for the estimated 2,000 wolves remaining in Spain. Thanks to the efforts of conservation groups, local politicians, and an education center, wolf tourism is beginning to replace wolf hunting.

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