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.
Ann Ayers on the skills needed to grow a nonprofit
Since Ann Ayers joined Raise the Future two years ago as CEO, the organization has grown about 20 percent annually. Last year, MFF provided the nonprofit with a grant to update their fundraising systems.
Colorado’s child welfare system can be fixed
Colorado’s child welfare system is expensive and causes irreparable trauma to the young people who are part of it. And yet, according to a new report, the problem is solvable.
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.
New research enables better decision making in child welfare
A method called the Screening Threshold Analysis may be part of the solution to child welfare’s question of whether to investigate children and families.
The Capen Fund for Kids expands its lifesaving reach
MFF’s gift has allowed the Capen Fund for Kids to expand and provide financial assistance to more families.
Community change through collective giving
Impact100’s support for the local nonprofit Project Lift has been transformative for helping improve the lives of at-risk teens and their families.
Defining child welfare and busting common myths
According to contributor Elisabeth Wilson, child welfare is much more than the articles online, and much bigger than any one caseworker or agency.
Disrupting the child welfare system through policy
The child welfare system in the US is ripe for disruption. That’s why MFF is investing so heavily.
It’s not just about numbers: Language as data for child welfare
While we often look at the numbers in child welfare to tell us how the kids are doing, text analysis can be another valuable source of data.
Child welfare and institutional review boards: The what, why and how
The 2018 Family First Prevention Services Act requires that child welfare funding be tied to the quality of impact data that programs collect.
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Announcing the Solv[ED] Youth Innovation Challenge
MFF’s newest partnership with MIT Solve is Solv[ED], which will inspire people 24 and under to solve problems in their communities.
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Introducing Solv[ED]
Solv[ED] prioritizes experiential learning, personal development, accessibility, and community-building among young problem solvers.
A conversation with Rise Above Colorado
Rise Above Colorado is a drug misuse prevention organization dedicated to helping youth to feel empowered and to make healthy choices.
Wish for Wheels: A Study in Giving
Each year, Colorado has a Bike to School Day. But not every child can own a bike. Wish for Wheels aims to change that.