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.
The power of lived experience
After leaving prison, Sean Pica helped found Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison, an MFF partner organization.
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.
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.
Changing the landscape of behavioral and mental health
Firefly Autism’s goal is a world where everyone has access to the support and solutions needed to maximize learning potential and individual success.
Early exposure to the arts helps students excel in school and in life
Students involved in the arts are 4x more likely to be recognized for academic achievement and 3x more likely to win an award for attendance.
Behind the scenes of the 2022 MAP Project48 competition
This year, the Morgridge Acceleration Program (MAP) partnered with the Center on Rural Innovation (CORI) to hold a 48-hour impact-athon.
A story of resilience: Investing in caregiver experiences
More than one in five Americans is serving as a caregiver. One study found that family caregivers are in worse health now than five years ago.
Closing the opportunity gap in rural America
Why is data, and the ability for it to be visualized, so important and how will it help unleash the potential of rural places?
Leveraging Gen Z’s zeal for sustainability
MIT MBA student Shravya Desai aims to inspire her generation to take the responsibility and action regarding sustainability. We met her through MIT Solve[Ed].
Meet the National Jewish Health Morgridge Fellows
Today, there are more than 700 former Morgridge fellows practicing worldwide, thanks to the Morgridge Fellowship Program at National Jewish Health. Meet two new fellows here.
Fostering potential with Epic Scholars
Epic Scholars at Metropolitan State University in Denver receive a wide range of services, from financial and academic help to emotional support and mentorship.
Do good, feel good
Research shows that feel-good hormones and brain activity spike after just two or three hours of volunteer activity.
Leaving a legacy in conservation with Dennis Lyamkin
Meet Dennis Lyamkin, the MFF Land Stewardship Fellow at Colorado Open Lands, a nonprofit that protects the state’s natural resources in partnership with landowners.
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.
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.
Entrepreneurs, You Need To Know About MIT Solve
MIT Solve is a social impact marketplace. They develop partnerships for tech entrepreneurs around the world and help turn innovative ideas into transformational change