This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Although millions of homeowners have recovered financially and resumed their mortgage payments, concerning trends in the housing market prevail. As of November 2020, 3.7 million homeowners who had entered forbearance…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. First, most people consider themselves above average at spotting misinformation. And, second, misinformation often triggers negative emotions that resonate with people. The findings may help communicators share accurate information more effectively.…
When the coronavirus hit New Jersey, Newark Symphony Hall had to adapt its programs to serve its community, even as staff were losing family members to COVID-19. CEO Taneshia Nash Laird explains…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. America is now firmly in the grips of what many are calling the “third wave” of the COVID-19 pandemic. Each day, new COVID-19 cases nationwide routinely approach or exceed 200,000, and associated…
When the Ford Foundation announced in June 2020 that it would increase its payout by $1 billion, President Darren Walker was praised by many but criticized by some for using bond financing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In fewer than 30 days, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) national eviction moratorium will expire. The Federal Housing Finance Agency has already extended the moratorium on federally backed…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When families huddle in the cold outside nursing home windows, you can see a COVID-19 tragedy unfolding. But a less visible pandemic tragedy is just now coming into view: college…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), such as cancers and diabetes, are now the leading cause of death in the world, according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) 2019 Global Health Estimates report published Wednesday.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Part One in a four-part series about the Georgia Systemic Change Alliance. Read Parts Two, Three, and Four. Faith, business, government, nonprofit, and philanthropy leaders in Georgia are hoping a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. With the support of the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund, the UN Refugee Agency has provided more than 3,140 pregnant women and girls in Kenya’s Kakuma camp and Kalobeyei settlement with uninterrupted…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the months roll by, the pandemic continues to hit Indigenous nations hard. But this phenomenon is not new. Epidemics have been part of colonialism since settlers arrived. Health inequities…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the wake of the crises of 2020, the philanthropic community has been reaching deeper to become more strategic and more effective. To find out what skills and practices some…