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"No more lives torn apart," "That wars would never start," and "a lifelong wish for a world in need" are just a few of the lyrics to David Foster's "Grown-Up Christmas List," and they're ringing true for Liz DiMarco Weinmann.
Weinmann is the executive director of the Vermont Agency of Human Services, and her "Grown-Up Christmas List" is filled with people she's come to know better over the past year.
"Ranging in age from their late 30s to early 60s, these leaders are as diverse as the populations they serve," DiMarco Weinmann writes at the Barre-Montpelier Times Argus.
"They have families they are devoted to, regardless of gender or marital status, whether they are parents or childless."
But they also "make time to have fun, and to support their fellow executive directors, including attending each other's fundraisers."
DiMarco Weinmann's list includes leaders of dozens of Vermont nonprofits who "make time to have fun, and to support their fellow executive directors, including attending each other's fundraisers," as well as "impressive qualifications" in education, social work, mental health, childcare, public policy...
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If Mark Parker wins the Democratic primary for a Baltimore city council seat, he'll be the city's first openly gay lawmaker. The 42-year-old pastor, who says he's "personally and professionally...more
"California is a global leader in the fight against climate change," Ben Stapleton says. "Our state is experiencing the increasing impacts of climate change and yet, has an enormous opportunity...more
The nation's second-largest for-profit education company is being bought by a private equity firm in a deal said to be worth more than $5 billion, the Wall Street Journal reports. Under the...more
Foundation: California Community Foundation, San Diego Foundation
The San Diego Foundation is calling for proposals for its 2024 Community Scholars Initiative grant program, which aims to fund "high-impact projects that support students with disabilities, foster...more
In the fourth quarter of 2023, American household debt hit $17.5 trillion, according to the Federal Reserve's quarterly report on household debt and credit. That's $212 billion more than in the...more
The new president of the International Storytelling Center in Jonesborough, Tenn., says he'll bring a "keen appreciation for the arts and Appalachian history" to the job, the Knoxville News Sentinel...more
It's not every day that a hospital is named the nation's top medical facility, but that's exactly what's happened at Alabama's Children's of Alabama. The Children's of Alabama Clinical Scholars...more
"Is there anything we can help you with today?" asks a text message, followed by a series of seven follow-up texts over 30 days. The idea is to make it as easy for patients to get in touch with...more
There's a growing market for digital diabetes management tools, but a new report from the Peterson Health Technology Institute (PHTI) is warning that these tools aren't helping people with type 2...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
"The rapid pace of innovation in artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and more is opening new doors for progress in global health." That's the takeaway from the International Center for...more
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Hugh Jackman: Fair Trade Entrepreneur
Renowned actor, Hugh Jackman, talks about how he started becoming a fair trade entrepreneur. Jackman is constantly building up ideas and solutions to help small coffee growers get good prices outside the massive coffee industry. His business, Laughing Man Worldwide, reinvests 100% of its profits in its partnerships with farmers.
