Social Justice
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Kanopy Announces New Partnership with Participant to Further Promote Public Access to Social Impact Entertainment
Photo courtesy of Kanopy and Participant Kanopy announced today a digital content partnership with Participant, the leading media company dedicated to entertainment that…
Reflections on Leadership from Marietta's McDonough Conference
Marietta College, Ohio. The J. Luce Foundation ( link ) is opening the Luce Leadership Centre at Caribbean Maritime University ( link ) in June, open to its 6,000 student…
Jonathan Reckford, C.E.O., Leads Habitat for Humanity
New York, N.Y. I met Jonathan T.M. Reckford this fall when Habitat for Humanity International (LINK) invited several foundations, including the Ford Foundation and our ow…
Peter Yarrow, Operation Respect Take Center Stage in Ohio
Marietta, Ohio. I moved from Oxford, Ohio to Marietta, Ohio in 1972 - with a box of Peter, Paul & Mary albums. I was raised by liberal parents in the ‘60’s - Dad fighting…
RUSH: Russell Simmons Family Supporting the Arts in New York
With Alana Galloway. New York, N.Y. I first met Russell Simmons several years ago at the United Nations. We chatted about meditation and the earthquake in Haiti. I was in…
Essay Five Years Ago: Will a Vow of Poverty Fill the Void In My Soul?
New York, N.Y. As I approach my fiftieth birthday, I am feeling incomplete. Part of me - my soul? - is still missing. In secular terms, I think I am not yet in touch with…
J. Luce Foundation: Banner Year for Supporting Young Global Citizens
New York, N.Y. 2012: Luce Leaders, Luce Awards, Million Dollar P.R. Packages, work in India, Afghanistan, Haiti - as well as Africa and the Americas. Help us end the year…