This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. John W. Rogers Jr. is chairman, co-CEO and chief investment officer of Ariel Investments, the country’s oldest Black-owned asset management firm. Throughout his career, Rogers has worked tirelessly to close the widening…
After only a few months of lockdown, back during the first pandemic summer, Abrar Mechmechia was already worrying about Covid-19’s long-term impact on mental health: the effects of isolation on…
In early 2021, St. David’s Foundation awarded $1.8 million to 12 projects supporting programs aimed at reducing maternal mortality, improving mental health, facilitating health insurance coverage, advancing access to family…
As Vladimir Putin’s forces wage a brutal war against Ukraine, the Crimean Tatars living in Russian-occupied Crimea and on the Ukrainian mainland feel particularly threatened by their historic enemy’s latest…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I know everyone is tired. And racialized and marginalized communities are the most tired. We’re exhausted. I am speaking mainly as an Asian/person-of-color for this post, but from talking to…
A broad ecosystem of nonprofits, coalitions, and leaders of color are working across the United States to transform the criminal legal system to one that is just and equitable. Insights…
Can it really be true that most people in jail are legally innocent? How much of mass incarceration is a result of the war on drugs, or the profit motives…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Coming out of the pandemic is an opportunity to build more equitable workplaces—but only if employers act now. Otherwise, burnout is likely going to either drive women out of the…
Many funders, including the Global Whole Being Fund (GWBF), have been joining forces with Choose Love in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the displacement of millions of people. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Fay Twersky, vice president at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, recently launched The Listening Post, a monthly note dedicated to lifting up exceptional ideas, voices, and questions that can help all…
When Charlie, a 10-year-old boy, came in for his first visit, he didn’t look at me or my colleague. Angry and crying, he insisted to us that he was cisgender…
UNFPA, the United Nations reproductive health agency, is dedicated to safeguarding the health, rights, and dignity of girls and women during the Ukraine crisis, including their right to give birth safely…