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BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Child exploitation online has skyrocketed. In the past five years, online grooming crimes against children have surged by a staggering 82% (NSPCC, 2023), and it’s estimated that over 500,000 predators are online every day—scouring social media for vulnerable targets. In response, Child Rescue Coalition (CRC) is launching a powerful and unflinchingly urgent campaign this National Child Abuse Prevention Month: “Watch What You Post. They Are.” Created in collabor...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Carnegie Corporation of New York announced today the 2025 Class of Andrew Carnegie Fellows. Twenty-six fellows will receive stipends of $200,000 each for research that seeks to understand how and why our society has become so polarized and how we can strengthen the forces of cohesion to fortify our democracy. Under the leadership of Carnegie president Dame Louise Richardson, the 2025 class marks the second year of the Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program’s focus on buildin...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Allard Prize for International Integrity names its 2025 award finalists. The Allard Prize recognizes courage and leadership in opposing corruption...

FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VC Firm Backs 16 High-growth Companies Delivering Real-world Impact with 149 Victims Served, 39 Traffickers Arrested to Date....

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The year 2024 has already proven to be the deadliest year for police violence in America, with 326 Black people killed by police[1], a staggering 12% increase from the previous year. Additionally, Black women, who are often left out of the discussion, make up about 10% of the female population in the U.S. but account for 20% of all women killed by police and nearly one-third of unarmed women killed by police.[2] Despite the widespread use of police body...

GENEVA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New Coalition calls for urgent global action to address the growing burden of stroke, a leading cause of death and disability worldwide....

BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Symetra commits $350K by 2027 to fund financial literacy programming in Greater Hartford area in partnership with Operation HOPE....

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jolt, the AI-driven platform helping independent films reach audiences and generate revenue, today unveiled its latest slate of films....

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New Robert Vargas Mural Honors Fight Against Hunger...

CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Rising Stars Program, a nonprofit that aims to cultivate a strong, well-rounded workforce and drive success in the construction industry, is proud to announce it is launching a mentorship alliance in Brooklyn, following a successful pilot program. Designed to support Rising Stars as they navigate workforce entry, the mentor program will last up to a year after graduation. With plans to launch in April 2025, this will be a collaborative effort with two New York-ba...