This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For queer-BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) identifying individuals, the endless and unique intersections of one’s identities can make it difficult to find yourself authentically represented in the arts. Working…
The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the value of caregiving work and the need for equitable and affordable access to care – for children, for elders, for those with a disability,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Lisa, a sixty-four year old, Latina Lesbian, has been an advocate and provider of LatinX services at one of San Diego’s leading LGBT organizations for more than three decades. Until…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. India, with more than 14 million confirmed Covid-19 cases, has reported some 173,000 pandemic deaths. Inaccurate or unavailable information along with initial stigma around reporting Covid-19 cases led to the need for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Strengthening the ability of all families to manage their finances and marshal available resources is critical to achieving an equitable recovery from COVID-19. So, as we close out Financial Capability Month,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Calls are growing for funders to open up their decision-making and share power with communities – the latest high-profile call among them coming from a piece by Gara LaMarche in the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. 1. Vaccines save up to 3 million children a year from deadly diseases. At the same time, one in five children — 19 million worldwide — lack access to the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Essential supplies of oxygen and ventilators sent to help deal with a devastating COVID-19 crisis in India have started to arrive in the country. The supplies are coming from all over the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Vaccines are one of our greatest success stories, but vaccination rates for many diseases have been stalling; this has been exacerbated with the disruption caused by Covid-19. Anna Mouser sets…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Memory cafés are expanding across the United States, mirroring the dramatic increase in Americans who have or are expected to have Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) in coming years.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When Philadelphia’s offices, museums, and shops all shuttered in March 2020, at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the city’s Indego bike-share service saw its total ridership plummet. Downtown commuters began working…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The way we volunteer has drastically changed over the last few months. Nonprofits, volunteers, and employers have all made adjustments to continue volunteering. At Bright Funds, we recognize the importance…