This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving better begins with acknowledging that you are in the position to give because of the broken systems that philanthropy is built on. I am a white woman with privilege.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. According to a 2020 report by the Aspen Institute, an estimated 30 million to 40 million people in the U.S. are at risk of eviction due to the COVID-19 housing crisis. Previously, a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The distance from home that kids are allowed to roam and play has shrunk significantly over the last 50 years. That’s largely due to parents’ concerns over safety, especially in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In recent years, restrictive immigration policies, such as expansions to the public charge rule, have led many immigrant families to avoid safety net programs. Although the Biden administration has stated that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Metropolitan transit systems increasingly limit payment to electronic and prepaid fares on board their vehicles to increase the speed of boarding, provide more opportunities to collect ridership data to inform…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The older an adult thinks a Black child is, the more likely the adult is to incorrectly view the child as being angry, according to a new study. There was…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Twenty-five years ago, the World Conference on Women in Beijing adopted a Platform for Action that transformed national and international policies almost all over the world, recognizing that women’s rights…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious airborne disease that attacks the lungs of the person it infects. Statistically, more men contract TB around the world, but health experts in developing countries argue that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Tomorrow is Black Women’s Equal Pay Day. This day recognizes that Black women in the United States have to work from the start of January 2020 through August 2, 2021…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. What does it mean to authentically know a community and invest in its progress and growth? This is the question we ask ourselves as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color)…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In Rich Thanks to Racism: How the Ultra Wealthy Profit from Racial Injustice, I introduce the concept of “strategic racism,” which is when efforts to defend or expand systemic racism result…
Welcome to the tenth episode in our mini-series featuring conversations focused on Racial Equity and Social Justice with the members of SVCF’s Community Advisory Council. Listen to the previous episode in…