This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Why doesn’t the government do what the people want? After the recent deadly shooting at a Florida high school, many Americans are asking that question about the federal government’s firearms…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A Hewlett Packard internal report found that female employees applied for a promotion only when they believed they met 100 percent of the qualifications listed for the job, whereas male employees…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. New Communities, other nonprofits and historically black colleges across the South fought for the creation of the 2501 program in 1990, a farm bill initiative designed to help minority farmers through outreach…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. How can foundations and private investors work with others to better align their investment decisions with their locally focused missions and values? For many foundations, the answer lies in collaborative…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Most observers associate the farm bill with food policy, but its conservation section is the single largest source of funding for soil, water and wildlife conservation on private land in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Thinking about entering the world of Twitter, but not sure whether it’s a good use of your time? Not sure what to tweet about, who to follow, or how to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The philanthropic sector has seen steady growth over the past decade, and while some new foundation boards may be made up of veteran philanthropists, I’ll wager that many of those…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Women’s many contributions to technology are frequently left out of the history books. But lately, that’s been changing — at least a little. Ada Lovelace, considered the first computer programmer and a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. President Trump has delivered his budget request to Congress for the fiscal year 2019, which proposes significant cuts to and, in some cases, the complete elimination of key federal agencies – like…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Providing quality schooling for the 75 million children worldwide impacted by conflict, natural disasters, or epidemics each year remains a challenge for the humanitarian community, with education advocates estimating that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Trump administration wants to show rural communities, which voted for him by wide margins in the 2016 election, they are still on the president’s mind. It suggested a list of broad ideas in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. More than a third of us wear a uniform at work. The problem with that is, as with most garments, when uniforms reach the end of their life they are…