The Reach
On The Reach blog, we highlight individuals and organizations from MFF’s network who are tackling some of today’s biggest challenges. In our bimonthly newsletter, also called The Reach, we share these posts and other resources in order to create an ongoing conversation with our readers. Check out our email campaign archive here and subscribe below to keep up with our latest news.
Change Please Coffee: according to Andy Magel
Change Please Coffee is what is known as an “employment social enterprise.” They began in 2015 as a single retail coffee cart in Covent Garden, London, and have since grown in the UK to 10 coffee stores and a training academy, helping their workers transition from experiencing homelessness to stable housing and a lasting career.
Charu Singh and Just Value: Leveling the Ground for Homeownership
While homeownership is one of the most common ways to personal build wealth in America, the path is rife with inequities. As a child, Charu Singh saw the problem firsthand. Now she’s working to solve it.
Yuriko Oda talks about her app WheeLog! and the future of accessibility
Like many disabled people, Yuriko Oda didn’t realize how inaccessible her community was until she became a wheelchair user at the age of 22. Her WheeLog! app is designed to help.
Bringing the magic of play to all with Magical Bridge Foundation
When MFF senior advisors Hillary and John Morgridge first visited a Magical Bridge playground in the San Francisco Bay Area last year, they knew they wanted to invest.
D is for dyslexia
Dylan Smith hopes to drive lasting change in education and encourage a more flexible approach that gives every student the attention and support they need.
Building healthier futures through collaboration
In March 2022, MFF partnered with the United Way Dane County to fund two new initiatives based in the Madison, Wisconsin area.
Making life better for veterans
One of the ways we can thank our veterans is by raising awareness about the unique challenges they may face during their reintegration into civilian life.
The power of storytelling with Danielle Kristine Toussaint
Described as a “survival guide for women in social entrepreneurship,” Dare to Think Purple takes a unique and valuable approach to dispensing advice.
The Aspen Ascend Fellows on a new social contract
MFF Chief of Staff, John Farnam joined his cohort of 2018 Aspen Ascend Fellows to issue a statement on the Black Lives Matter movement.
Girl Power
Women are championing many of the issues that affect us all, such as education, the arts, healthcare, and human rights.