Democracy

Across the country, we enter another holiday season with the sharp sting of inflation raising the cost of gas, food, and other basic goods exacerbated by heightened expenses associated with family life. Lack of comprehensive…

Unlike most developed nations, America has never treated care of its youngest children as a public good worthy of significant public investment, especially in relation to K-12 public education. That’s…

At the Commonwealth Fund, we have long been focused on shaping national health policy with respect to coverage, cost, quality, and equity. In recent years, we have also embraced the…

At GEO’s 2022 National Conference, hosted in partnership with Forefront, grantmakers and other practitioners had the opportunity to come together in Chicago, Illinois, to explore challenges and uncover solutions with fellow grantmakers…

Once dubbed “America’s least sustainable city” for its record-breaking temperatures and water scarcity, Phoenix is taking on the challenges of climate change, rapid population growth, and water scarcity. How? By…

How often do you think about voting rights when it’s not an election year? The team at All Voting is Local is thinking about it all the time – every…

One of the most exciting things about food and ag right now is the potential for change. The industry’s environmental problems — waste, greenhouse gases, biodiversity loss — are real.…

As we approach the November election Americans are overwhelmed with the amount of campaign ads flooding their television and social media feeds. It is estimated that by election day over $9.7…

Local officials in Tennessee, Illinois, New York, and Virginia are offering up hundreds of millions of dollars in subsidies to the National Football League’s Tennessee Titans, Chicago Bears, Buffalo Bills…

As nonprofits, we play a critical role in taking care of the people in our communities, and voter engagement is an important piece of this. Not only does voter engagement…

Lost amid dire predictions about a Republican takeover of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2022 midterm elections is the fact that more women of color were nominated in House primaries…

Who will tell the stories that shape our future? These days, in the United States, this is a matter of fierce disagreement. On one side, a multiracial majority of people…