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AI Is the Next Infrastructure Project — Let’s Not Repeat Our Problematic Past | The Center for Effective Philanthropy As AI becomes the next great infrastructure project, philanthropy and the social sector have an opportunity to ensure it is built equitably.

In a Center for Effective #Philanthropy op-ed, William Jackson (Founder, Village of Wisdom) warns #AI could echo the harms of the Federal Highway Act on Black communities. To build equitable futures, Jackson urges AI leaders to invest in “Cultural Infrastructure.” Learn more⬇️
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Leaders Lighting the Way for Student Well-Being As students head back to school, New Profit’s Stories from Youth Mental Health Leaders series highlights how social entrepreneurs are creating the supports young people need to thrive.

💡 Awareness isn’t enough. Lasting change in youth mental health starts in schools, communities, and everyday relationships. See how social entrepreneurs from our portfolio are making it happen in our August Newsletter: 

“If you’re talking about kids with the greatest need, they’re facing other drivers of health…jumping from one district to another. When the child is getting a service, that provider doesn’t have all the information...it’s hard and frustrating for the family to repeat themselves over and over again.”

Youth mental health works best when systems work together.
From Ohio to NC, leaders are proving care should follow young people—not leave them behind.
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Collective resilience is real—and essential.

In our latest blog, 16 social entrepreneurs share what it takes to expand opportunity in uncertain times—and what philanthropy must do to keep these opportunities moving forward.
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⏳ Time’s almost up! Voting for #SXSWEDU 2026 closes Aug 24.

New Profit has 3 powerful sessions up for PanelPicker—your vote can help bring them to life!

Vote today + help spark critical conversations:
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"What's therapy vs. what's therapeutic? There are programs we run that don't involve clinicians...yet those programs still bring the same amount of healing and transformation."

Healing doesn’t always begin in a therapy office—it begins where youth are.

In Part 2 of Beyond the Headlines, hear from leaders about meeting youth where they are, connecting them to care, and investing in trust through culturally grounded approaches.

🔗 Read Part 2: newprofit.org/impact-story...

📚We’re kicking off the school year with a 3-part series spotlighting social entrepreneurs reshaping youth mental health, continuing the convo from our report Beyond the Headlines. 🧠
➡️ https://newprofit.org/impact-story/youth-mental-health-increased-awareness-persistent-barriers/

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🚨 Vote New Profit into #SXSWEDU 2026!

We’ve submitted 3 powerful sessions:
🟣 Proximity in Practice: Social Entrepreneur & Funder Mixer
🟣 Grow or Let Go? Navigating M&A in Education
🟣 Mind the Gap: Funding Youth Mental Health

Tap ❤️ on PanelPicker by Aug 24
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We’re excited to welcome 5 organizations to our Build portfolio:
▪️ DAWI
▪️ Fair Count
▪️ Interfaith America
▪️ The Workers Lab
▪️ Village of Wisdom

Each will receive $1.5M in unrestricted funding and 4 years of strategic advisory support.

Read the full announcement:
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How to Come Alive At Any Age with Shannon Watts How do we ensure that in the process of organizing folks of diverse backgrounds, we aren’t letting our egos get in the way? My guest today, Shannon Watts, reminds us that in order to lead, we have to listen and learn from each other.  Shannon is the founder of  Moms Demand Action, a movement fighting gun violence, and author of ‘Fired Up: How to Spark Into a Flame and Come Alive At Any Age.’ Resources mentioned in this episode: Shannon’s book, ‘Fired Up: How to Spark Into a Flame and Come Alive At Any Age.” Moms Demand Action website ‘We’re All George Floyd Now’ Article Jimmie Briggs Say More episode Follow Tulaine on: Instagram Linkedin X Produced by the New Profit and Hueman Group Media. Views and opinions expressed during the podcast are those of the individuals expressing them and do not necessarily reflect those of New Profit or Hueman Group Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Say More, Shannon Watts, founder of @momsdemand.bsky.social‬, shares her journey from grief to activism after tragedy, uniting around shared values, & leading with humility to spark change.

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Positive Impact Philanthropy Podcast Non-Profit Podcast · Updated Semimonthly · The Positive Impact Philanthropy podcast interviews women entrepreneurs that have a philanthropic component to their businesses and personal life to create great impact within their business, life, an…

New Profit CEO Tulaine Montgomery joined Positive Impact Philanthropy podcast to talk about unrestricted funding, partnerships, & how we can drive lasting change together. 🎧
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/positive-impact-philanthropy-podcast/id1561972021

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New Profit will be closed from June 30 - July 9 for a rest & rejuvenation period.

Explore (or revisit) the insights from New Profit’s Rejuvenation that might help you plan your own company-wide rest and reset. ➡️ https://newprofit.org/impact-story/the-radical-act-of-rest/

🌟 June Recap
Catch up on the latest updates and insights from New Profit in our June newsletter.

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Building an Ecosystem of Interdependence Launched in 2022, New Profit’s Equitable Education Recovery Initiative (EERI) Catalyze cohort brought together 24 proximate leaders working to reimagine education in California, Colorado, and Tennessee. Now, they’re sharing their takeaways from the experience. Amid the ongoing learning loss reco...

🌟 June Recap
Catch up on the latest updates and insights from New Profit in our June newsletter.

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EERI: Tennessee This is "EERI: Tennessee" by New Profit on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

In Tennessee, Equitable Education Recovery Initiative (EERI) leaders shifted from isolation to shared movement.

Ebralie Mwizerwa of Legacy Mission Village: “I really learned about the power of collectivity and how we come together—like-minded people—to empower each other.”
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EERI: Colorado This is "EERI: Colorado" by New Profit on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

“This cohort experience has reminded me that I can find spaces of belonging with people who are not like me... I want to teach the students in my organization that you can thrive & find belonging with other people.”

—Joanne Liu, Co-Founder & CEO, Asian Girls Ignite.
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EERI: California This is "EERI: California" by New Profit on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

In California, our Equitable Education Recovery Initiative leaders are finding power in community.

Asha Vitatoe: “I no longer feel alone… The relationships we’ve built are invaluable.”

Watch their story: vimeo.com/1069985839?s...

#CommunityIsMedicine #EERI #NewProfit #Catalyze #SocialImpact

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New Profit will be closed today in recognition of Juneteenth.