This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. College leaders say they have myriad reasons to oppose a prospective repeal of DACA. Undocumented students, they argue, often bring unique viewpoints and backgrounds to campus, excel academically, and contribute…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Researchers at University of Wisconsin-Madison are developing a video game that will guide K-12 teachers through the hazards of unconscious attitudes and assumptions that affect the way they see their…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Women start businesses with less capital than men and have less access to capital to expand their enterprises. Financing options, availability of capital, and their associated costs drive firm size,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The prevalence of race in American schools has been reexamined in recent years, as new reports indicate growing segregation more than six decades after Brown v. Board of Education. But a new study of millennials reveals surprisingly…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There are more nonwhite teachers than there used to be. But the nation’s teaching force still doesn’t look like America. One former education school dean is out to change that.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Jails like Rikers—and the broken systems of which they are part—perpetuate inequality and injustice. For example, the current cash-bail system disproportionately punishes poor people, who are consigned to spend weeks…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The fact that there was so much surprise and delight in a funder’s trusting nonprofits is revealing about the dynamics between funders and nonprofits. In light of Charlottesville, we have…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In recent decades, the United States has experienced a significant increase in the number of immigrants from Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. While just 5,000 Haitians lived…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Home to over 270,000 refugees from South Sudan’s brutal civil war, northern Uganda’s Bidi Bidi settlement has become is the world’s largest refugee camp, the epicenter of a growing humanitarian…
Center for High Impact Philanthropy analyst Rebecca Hobble was interviewed by Julie Zeglen of Generocity for their PhillyCAM “Around the Corner” series, in which they interview local social impact leaders about their work.
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The United Nations recognizes the International Day of Peace on September 21st; which was initially established in 1981. In 2001 the UN General Assembly voted unanimously to designate the day as…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Sexual harassment is an unfortunate reality for many women in the American workplace. But when a male colleague threatens their comfort and safety, these working women can fight back. They…