This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The United States is the world leader in incarceration and keeps nearly 7 million persons under correctional control. More than 2 million are in prison or jail, and 4.6 million…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It is quite evident that the pandemic has exacerbated many existing negative trends. From rising income inequalities to what is now a gaping digital divide, Covid-19 has laid bare pre-existing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We all know that nonprofits—which foundations depend on to pursue shared goals—are facing unprecedented challenges. Already in May of 2020, when CEP surveyed its nationally representative grantee panel, 80 percent of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For a new study, published in Nature Energy, researchers analyzed the results of a nationally representative survey of 2,381 adults below the federal poverty line. Conducted in April and May 2020,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. During the UK’s first national COVID-19 lockdown — which started on March 23, 2020, and ran for about three months — many people dealing with a world of virtual quizzes and daily jogs decided…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Jamie Merisotis is a globally recognized leader in philanthropy, education, and public policy. Since 2008, he has served as president and CEO of Lumina Foundation, an independent private foundation that is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The study in the journal JAMA Network Open indicates that people who experience psychiatric conditions when they are young are likely to experience excess age-related physical diseases when they are older. Leah…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Brooklyn is home to the largest Black community in North America. Nearly 70 percent of the borough’s residents are non-white. For our staff at the Brooklyn Community Foundation, the events…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Data and numbers can point to important lessons for philanthropy, however, the voices of Indigenous leaders and stakeholders are vital if philanthropy is to improve its impact and its practices in Indigenous…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In every country across the world, millions of children and young people (CYP) are being exposed to intimate partner violence (IPV) involving one or more of their caregivers or parents.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Gender disparities in health are not a phenomenon unique to the pandemic. Long before COVID-19, women made less money than men, had more child care responsibilities and were at increased…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Dealing with pandemics cannot rest merely on mitigation. It must focus on deep prevention and synchronization with other policy objectives such as halting global warming. It must address all sources…