This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. My journey to Headwaters has been a long and windy path. I went to school to become a lawyer, and, instead, I became a philanthropist. In my work, I ask…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the Fourth Industrial Revolution evolves, frontier technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) are reshaping our economies, societies and the environment. AI is opening up economic opportunities with companies large…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “It should be fun to work with artificial intelligence tools,” says Nancye Blair Black, Project Lead for AI Explorations and Their Practical Use in School Environments. It’s a simple credo but…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As COVID-19 threatened jails and prisons in March, the Connecticut Department of Corrections decided to waive the $3 fee it charged prisoners for a medical visit. “We didn’t want the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Black Americans pursue more intensive treatments than white Americans in the last six months of life, researchers report. White people are also more likely to use hospice care, according to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Here are some of the lessons we have taken with us from the past decade: Believe in people and communities. We had to push Arkansas toward a vision of justice, and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The growing acknowledgement of racial injustice and systemic racism is leading school districts, schools and individual teachers across the nation to examine and, in some cases, change their policies and…
Welcome to the sixth episode in our SVCF Philanthropy Now podcast mini-series featuring conversations focused on Racial Equity and Social Justice with the members of SVCF’s Community Advisory Council. Listen to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The need for nonprofit programmes to incorporate smart, simple, and effective technology is increasing. However, more often than not, organisations in the sector struggle to find the right solution, the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. LONDON, Oct 27 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — Making sure all girls are finishing secondary education by 2030 could boost the gross domestic product (GDP) of developing countries by 10% on average…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The pandemic has had a profound impact on businesses — and also on organizations that rely on grants to do work. We caught up with a key expert of the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about an increased focus on public health, particularly in school settings. From social distancing to testing regimes, education leaders are making serious changes to ensure…