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Funders’ News and Chat Through Sunday - January 17
Coral reefs provide shelter to 25% of marine life.
Threats from climate change and human presence could wipe out all coral reef ecosystems by 2050 – including Tubastraea floreana in the Galápagos. https://t.co/UlTR6tK8l2 @Bertarelli_fdn
Who gets prioritized for a #COVID19 vaccine?
States are taking different approaches to balancing the desire to vaccinate those at greater risk with the need to ensure a fast and effective process.
Our new analysis examines differences across states: https://t.co/sZCp2Lcgv8
“Needs don’t go away just because a virus is out there—they multiply.” See how two sisters stepped up their support during the pandemic when many people stepped back. https://t.co/8FqqfOIYZX
Structural #racism stifles Black businesses, and we all suffer from an underperforming economy as a result. We can invest in Black businesses & neighborhoods in ways that combat #COVID19 & restore value that racism has extracted. @andreperryedu @_cromer043 https://t.co/6dmDzNrPub
Honoring health care workers is not enough—we must work to protect them. How governments, health systems, and funders can #ProtectHealthWorkers better: https://t.co/w89DgUhWUA
Canada’s #boreal is not an empty wilderness.
It sustains hundreds of Indigenous communities, including the Misipawistik Cree, who have been environmental stewards of the forest for millennia. https://t.co/vbTEbR7AFg
"An idea begins with an individual and they share the idea with more individuals. Eventually it becomes a movement." - Christopher Reeve
Become a Reeve Foundation advocate. #JoinReeve https://t.co/Da2akkXaPU
Join @NMAAHC virtually on Monday for its annual #MLKDay Celebration, A People’s Holiday. Beginning at 4 p.m. ET, this jazz & poetry concert will feature musician & composer Christian McBride with poet Evie Shockley and students from The Julliard School. https://t.co/luXAvGpzzI
Our review of 30 studies finds characteristics of #LongTermCare facilities associated with COVID-19 cases & deaths include:
- having a relatively large share of Black or Hispanic residents
- for-profit status
- large number of beds
- urban location https://t.co/ORhX3BWNd8
Scholars warn that the president-elect faces a tough road as he tries to address police reform and racism in an increasingly divided nation.
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Good news: The Ivory Coast created its first-ever marine protected area—with more to come in the future. https://t.co/ZqGBIvKJD6 via @AlakeTope
.@YouthService supports youth leadership on #MLKDay2021. Thirty Lead Agencies, 70+ projects and 20,000 youth are already signed up to volunteer safely. We are proud to support this work. Visit https://t.co/CCeoONePZy to find out how you can get involved and #LeadASAP!
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“Crises are a moment in time, and an effective response has a much longer tail.”
Hear from Trust President Lorie Slutsky as she addresses #COVID19, the role of community foundations in a major crisis, and the need for effective long-term planning. https://t.co/6b4lZf5jjH
"A review by a @propublica-@frontlinepbs team that has been tracking far-right movements for the past three years shows that the crowd included members of the Proud Boys and other groups with violent ideologies." https://t.co/wr0RfCeq9w