Program Associate Jeff Baird had the opportunity to participate in a grantmakers tour last month and hear a little about the needs in rural communities. Unfortunately, some of the community priorities don't align with what the Foundation funds - but many do. Here's a list to get you thinking.
Alaska suffers from the effects of substance abuse. It remains one of our most serious health and social problems. We need public-private partnerships and long term strategies to prevent, intervene early, treat and help people recover. Read more in today's post.
Facing leaps in the sales of e-readers and changing information consumption habits, how are our libraries doing? How will they survive? In this week's post, we look at the state of Alaska's libraries.
Nearly 80 percent of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur at home and 93 percent of victims do not survive because bystanders do not know how to respond. Big Wild Heart of Alaska is a program of the American Heart Association, making significant progress in training Alaskans with basic CPR skills. Learn more in this week's post.
The act of charitable giving sends a strong statement about the causes that are important to each and every one of us. What causes mean the most to you? How will you have impact when you file online for your PFD this year?
