This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We live in an age that loves the solution. But a lot of problems are problems of justice rather than problems of tinkering with an engine. And when you have…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Housing programs adopted during the New Deal increased segregation in American cities and towns, creating racial disparities that continue to characterize life in the 21st century, research finds. “New Deal…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Put simply, of the approximately 746,000 individuals in jail on any given day, most have the right to vote. This is the case for several reasons: Most people in jail have not…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The gender lens investing (GLI) market has grown by 61 percent globally since 2018. Today, there are as many as 192 gender lens investment vehicles, with 20 funds that have South Asia…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The past few years have undoubtedly shifted perspectives in the workforce, especially in how job-seekers and employees view companies’ commitment to social responsibility. According to a 2021 Business & Social…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Every day, we see targeted efforts to limit the rights, diminish the dignity, and harm the lives of immigrants, in particular immigrants of color. Throughout American history, immigration laws have…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Right now, talking about shopping can seem trite. Yet, to address systemic racism, we need a more just economy. An economy slanted towards white ownership plus discriminatory labor practices perpetuate…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We are witnessing a catalytic moment in the long arc of history toward justice and liberation. Individuals with class privilege and positional power, in particular, are beginning to come to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Opening up restrictive communities to multiplex housing may be a key strategy to promote racial residential integration in the Bay Area, new research from UC Berkeley’s Othering & Belonging Institute released…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Your phone rings. Your nonprofit’s auditors discovered a payment for thousands of dollars that was recently paid out to a vendor that your organization has never worked with. You’re told…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On November 15, Independent Sector, alongside our extraordinary partners at KABOOM!, was proud to represent the work – and the voices – of the Nonprofit Infrastructure Investment Advocacy Group (NIIAG) at…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As we wrote last week, we’re substantially growing our overall giving in Global Health and Wellbeing, with the bar in that broad portfolio continuing to be set by the cost-effective, evidence-backed charities…