This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “The kids I am most worried about right now are those who are not enrolled in public preschool and kindergarten,” says Jenna Conway, chief school readiness officer at the Virginia…
Transportation is an integral part of the solution to stabilize the health and wellbeing of older adults, particularly in rural communities. This webinar will feature the successes of rural communities…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Affordable housing has shown its stability through different economic cycles and has been key in rebuilding communities after hurricanes, tornadoes, and other disasters. Now, as the country faces a different…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Vaccines are gradually becoming more widely available across the United States. But as the fight to ensure everyone can access them continues, the US is also entering the second phase of its…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Congress approved $28.6 billion in grant money for independent restaurants. It falls short of what advocates say is needed, but they still see reason for optimism. Around 140,000 operators of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. While COVID-19 has had a distressing impact on mental health around the globe, World Health Organization professionals working in this area are heartened by the new, increased attention being given…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. More than a year into the coronavirus recession, unemployment in the United States remains high, and there are 8.4 million fewer jobs than prior to the pandemic. As the U.S. economy begins…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “With disruptions resulting from the pandemic, I worry that schools want to play ‘catch up’ rather quickly and … undermine [children’s] social and emotional learning and mental health,” said Chin…
On 28 April 2021, NPC held an event on how philanthropists approached the unprecedented events of 2020 in the US and the UK. We were joined by Katherine Lorenz, a philanthropist…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As healthcare systems in urban cities across India grapple with the second wave of COVID-19, smaller towns and villages in the country too, are facing devastating consequences. A lack of infrastructure, limited…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The buildings we live in, the parks we play in, the streets we walk on, and the pipes that run under our homes are all components of the built environment that influence…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Betty’s home stands on the edge of a striking red cliff. Her family built the home from materials in their environment generations ago and passed it along from mothers to…