This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The analysis of 17 years of field work with 1,200 low-income households in five different cities shows urgent crises force low-income families to choose the safest, most convenient locations necessary…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, and countless others this year underscore systemic racism’s detrimental role in our criminal justice system. And consistent with…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Hundreds of thousands of Poles have taken to the streets since late October, defying bans on mass gatherings and risks from the COVID-19 pandemic to protest the government. An immediate…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated America’s nursing homes, but the reasons aren’t as simple as people might think. To understand how nursing homes became the source of over one-third of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When deciding to co-host a panel discussion on culturally responsive grantmaking and evaluation last year in Milwaukee, Wisconsin we had to confront some ugly truths. Too often grantmakers, decision-makers, and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In advocacy, there’s enormous value in the large numbers of voices coming together, unified around an issue. Arts Advocacy Day brings together more than 500 individuals who are passionate about the policies…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Strengthen the Asylum Ecosystem Opportunities for asylum advocates to prioritize strategies and create a proactive vision. The attacks on the asylum system have overwhelmed organizations, forcing them into a triage and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Advocacy plans are like a long road trip. Along any road trip, you will have a series of slow-downs and rest stops. But similar to advocacy efforts, these setbacks shouldn’t…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We know less than we think we know about climate. And we know even less than that about our carbon footprint. We live in a world where this information isn’t…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On All Saints’ Day, Nov. 1, religious leaders from multiple denominations gathered in a sugar cane field in St. James Parish where evidence suggests enslaved African Americans were buried. In…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Dear mayors and city council members, I appreciate that when you are making decisions for the community, you have the best interests of your constituents at heart. But as a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The climate crisis had been deepening even before the COVID-19 pandemic, affecting everyone, everywhere—but especially the poorest and most vulnerable people. The world is “off-track” on both climate mitigation and adaptation,…