School meals first emerged in the U.S. at the end of the 19th century in cities like Philadelphia and Boston. These food programs were led by local nonprofits in response…
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Click here for more.Over the course of my career in philanthropy and government, I’ve been fortunate to participate in many high-level meetings where key decisions have been made. All too often, I was…
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In 2020, amid the worldwide protests that followed the murder of George Floyd, the philanthropy sector saw dozens of pledges and commitments toward advancing racial justice. At the turn of…
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Back in 2012, Teresa Hodge was sitting at her computer, filling out an application for a work-at-home job, when she encountered a question that sent a jolt of fear through…
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Click here for more.Since NCRP’s first report describing the state of foundation funding for immigrant and refugee groups, the world has grown more dangerous for people on the move. Although COVID-19 slowed migration for a…
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Ahead of the next United Nations Climate Conference, known as COP 27, the UN Foundation’s Managing Director of Climate and Environment, Ryan Hobert, explains why food and agriculture innovation is…
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Our communities deserve more than good intentions. And yet, across the philanthropy sector, aspirations are slow to turn into action. At the McKnight Foundation, we recognize PEAK’s leadership in advancing…
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In one of the first studies to explore how COVID-19 specifically affects older infants, researchers found that the number of infected people in a household was the factor most closely…
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Burnout is a chronic condition in nonprofits. Right now, it’s at an acute level after the years of trauma we’ve been experiencing. And burnout has a compounding impact on people…
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Amid a surge in gun violence across the United States, funders increasingly are supporting collaborative community violence intervention (CVI) efforts, which can include hospital-based intervention, street outreach, and intense mentorship…
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For far too long, the medical sciences have treated men and women as interchangeable subjects, favoring men’s health for funding and the male body for study. This approach creates a…
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Click here for more.The War That Sparked Worldwide Compassion Business leaders often refrain from overtly taking sides in political conflicts, but in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in late February 2022,…