This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This study presents the findings of a survey of non-Hispanic, African Americans/Blacks ages 50 and older regarding several key areas of social and community involvement. Key findings include the following:…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Ford Foundation’s historic announcement on April 5th to commit up to $1 billion from its $12 billion endowment over the next 10 years to mission-related investing has changed the discussion in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last week, the Cato Institute hosted a policy forum on teaching controversial subjects such as sex and religion in k-12 educational institutions. All of the panel members pointed out that schools needed…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. People are more likely to support anti-poverty programs if they conceive of the poor as “like them,” especially when it comes to race. On a state-by-state basis, places with the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. After Trump announced his intent to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, Conservation International–like other nonprofits–saw a surge in interest from people wanting to know how they could act while…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Foundations are often interested in catalyzing policy change. In the United States, however, this is a difficult task to accomplish. The political system is fragmented, with many policy venues. Individual…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Donating money to a worthy cause has a lot of great benefits. But what if you could have a bigger bang for your buck? We each have limited funds to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When President Trump recently announced that the US was pulling out of the Paris Climate Accord, over 100 major US businesses announced their intention to continue their efforts to address…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Apple CEO Tim Cook says his company has created 2 million jobs in the U.S., adding the tech giant was setting up a $1 billion fund to promote advanced manufacturing in the country. The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. FOR a ten-year-old, Amartya is a thoughtful chap. One Monday morning at the Khan Lab School (KLS) in Mountain View, California, he explains that his maths is “pretty strong” but…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Many of the spending goals outlined in Donald Trump’s proposed education budget reflect his campaign rhetoric. The president, who has long called for reducing the federal government’s role in schools and universities,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Dominic Tarr is a computer programmer who grew up on a remote farm in New Zealand. Down in the antipodes, isolation is even more isolating. Getting goods, people, and information…