Human Rights

I got an opportunity to attend the #ShiftThePower Summit held in Bogota, Colombia in December 2023.This blog highlights the most interesting experiences during and beyond the summit that helped me gain diverse perspectives, especially ……

Elected representatives in government don’t always look like the people they serve. The people who serve in local governments – cities, counties and other entities below the state level –…

Families changed how they purchased food during the COVID-19 pandemic. They ate at home more, relying on supermarkets and online ordering and home delivery to access food as public health guidelines changed. Those changes…

From Disability Philanthropy: One in four adult Americans and an estimated 1 billion people globally experience disability, but foundation funding for disability only represents approximately two cents of every foundation dollar awarded.

One year ago, as protesters filled America’s streets demanding justice after George Floyd’s murder by police, corporations and major philanthropists pledged an outpouring of donations for racial equity causes. Billions…

At the beginning of her now nearly 30-year career, Leslie M. Gauna was given a warning: Bilingual education wouldn’t be a viable career option in the …

Efforts are underway to alleviate a shortage of a new RSV immunization for children younger than 5. But families and doctors still face challenges.

In response to the anti-racism protests that have erupted across the U.S., many Americans are saying they agree with the goals of the demonstrators, but not their methods. In a…

This year has seen ample debate about the value and fairness of colleges prioritizing diversity among the students they serve. New research suggests …

The path to civic engagement and political equity for Native Americans has been a long and arduous journey, persisting to this day. As we approach the centennial commemoration of the…

Natural hazards have devastating impacts on people’s lives, especially those who are already marginalized by race and poverty. Research from Junia Howell and James Elliott showed that white residents accumulated…

Philanthropy comes in many forms. For over a decade, Black Philanthropy Month has been a time of reflection on Black philanthropists’ contributions—including the contributions of Black liberation movements. As an American-born, Vietnamese…