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Jun 29, 2018

Bridging the Opportunity Divide for Low Income Youth

A rigorous evaluation of Year Up’s impact demonstrates the large earnings gains for young adults in its workforce development program.

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May 3, 2018

There’s a Surprisingly Easy Way to Reduce Unplanned Pregnancies

The Washington Post reports how removing small barriers to getting an IUD or implant has yielded big results in Delaware.

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Apr 27, 2018

Justice reform works for all Oklahomans

CEO’s Oklahoma City director warns that recidivism is costly in a state that spends twice as much on incarcerating a prisoner as on educating a public school student.

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Feb 1, 2018

CEO Helps Put 200-250 People Recently Released from Prison on a Path to Employment Each Year

Oklahoma Gazette reports on how the program is breaking the cycle of re-incarceration in Oklahoma City.

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Jan 26, 2018

My Journey From Couch-Surfing Kid to Tech Engineer

A Year Up graduate tells Entrepreneur how the program gave him the mindset, the skill set and the connection to launch a successful career.

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Nov 20, 2017

A Billionaire Wages War on Poverty in Oklahoma

In Tulsa, philanthropist George Kaiser is mounting one of the most ambitious efforts in the US to help the poor.

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Nov 6, 2017

Nonprofits Give “Disconnected” Youths Another Chance

Youth Village's YVLifeset program helps young adults aging out of foster care to move on a positive trajectory.

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Nov 1, 2017

What Makes A Nonprofit Big Bettable?

Four characteristics can make nonprofits candidates for large investments.

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Oct 13, 2017

The Link Uniting Donors and Doers for Social Change

Field Catalysts are the bridge to bring together wealthy philanthropists and activists to make real progress.

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Oct 8, 2017

Kaiser Foundation’s Effort to Reshape the Futures of Children in Poverty

The George Kaiser Family Foundation has rolled out a new integrated program aimed at improving the lives of Tulsa County’s poor children.