This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Over the last several months, ActionAid Uganda has endured attacks by external forces aimed at halting operations and undermining work in communities across the country. What began as a siege on our…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Consider that in the nation’s largest cities, where well over 80 percent of charter-school students are black or Latino, fewer than 33 percent of teachers are black or Latino, and fewer than…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For years, Jeremiah Kittredge has been a darling of the national charter school movement’s wealthiest and most powerful benefactors. That all ended January 31st when Bryan Lawrence — a banker…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Migrants from Central America arriving in the border town of Tapachula, Mexico are journeying toward a better life, but often the reality they meet is harsh: just last year, nearly…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It’s time to talk about a phenomenon that may seem obvious to some and surprising to others: The global development whisper network. Many women who work in the fields of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On Saturday, January 20, 2018, more than 200 early education leaders and professionals attended Washington Area Women’s Foundation’s annual regional Early Care and Education Summit. The event, co-hosted by Early…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Sadly, we don’t know how many LGBTQ people work in philanthropy. However, with our new Diversity Among Philanthropic Professionals (DAPP) Survey, we’re hoping to find out! The DAPP Survey (a completely…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There’s good news and bad news for Colorado in a new state-by-state report on gifted and talented education. On the plus side, Colorado is one of only six states where…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Aspen Words will confer the inaugural $35,000 Aspen Words Literary Prize this year, recognizing a work of fiction with social impact. Twenty nominees are still in the running, and the diverse list includes…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A new report released by the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Teaching Tolerance project points to the widespread failure to accurately teach the hard, and nuanced, history of American slavery and enslaved people.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For purpose-driven companies, these are interesting times. We have always believed that our mission at Salesforce is to improve the state of the world. In fact, studies show that purpose is a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. All too often, negative aspects of black culture and communities are predominantly emphasized. We hear about incarceration rates, high school dropout rates and poverty rates. We are flooded with images…