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Between the complex array of government programs, the many nonprofits organizations that have been created to serve post-9/11 veterans, and a lack of understanding of the needs on the part of civilians, it is hard to know if veterans are getting what they need. This edition of What Funders Need to Know explores some of the unique characteristics and circumstances of post-9/11 veterans and why philanthropy should support the nonprofit organizations that are serving them well.

This edition of What Funders Need to Know looks at the connections between housing and health.

Communities thrive when people are housed comfortably, safely, and affordably. This is especially true for children. And when children thrive, their educational and other outcomes are more likely to be positive. In our latest edition of What Funders Need to Know, we look at the connection between stable housing and educational outcomes.

Philanthropic giving in the Greater Washington region increased more than twice as much as the rest of the country in 2012.