This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Philanthropy is in the business of preventing and alleviating disasters. And plenty of those need addressing right now. A global pandemic has killed more than 120,000 Americans. The accelerating climate…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a harsh light on the moral indignity facing millions of essential workers who perform jobs vital to the country at great risk to themselves and…
A wide-ranging discussion on how philanthropy can make a difference on difficult issues. Ken shares examples and ways to think about topics such as crisis intervention. Resources: https://www.jedfoundation.org/what-we-do/the-mental-health-strategic-impact-initiative-s2i/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenneth-zimmerman-52439673/ Read…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For many, the coronavirus pandemic was expected to last a few weeks, at most. Instead, after more than a year, it’s completely changed higher education in a way that will…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2020, nonprofit boards everywhere pressed pause on in-person retreats, holiday parties, fundraising events, and opportunities to socialize, and began to hold meetings on virtual platforms like Zoom because they…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. How can funders respond?How do we, as funders, continue meeting the ongoing immediate needs of those we serve while supporting community recovery? It is challenging to be flexible as some…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In Brazil, health experts warn that Indigenous people are more vulnerable to COVID-19 than the general Brazilian population due to factors ranging from lack of consistent health care to their culture of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Overdoses increased some 20 percent in the United States between June 2019 and June 2020, to more than 81,000, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s the most fatal overdoses…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Career and technical education (CTE) programs at community and technical colleges enroll more than 4 million students a year, and prepare two-year college students for careers in health care, manufacturing, automotive…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As districts across the United States consider how to get student learning back on track and fortify parent interest in public schools, they’re asking the same question as Steve Joel:…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Just 51% of Americans expressed a clear willingness to take the COVID-19 vaccine compared to 71% of residents in the United Kingdom, according to a study conducted during the first…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As a special education teacher in an inclusive classroom, Christina Ramsay knows that growing students’ social-emotional and mindfulness skills can mean the difference between meltdowns and managed emotions, self-doubt and…