This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It’s not just fundraising and capacity building, but also #EvaluationSoWhite, #PhilanthropySoWhite, #GovernanceSoWhite, #HiringPracticesSoWhite, #CommunicationsSoWhite, etc. We need BIPOC folks to share their experiences and push to change these narratives. However,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all people, but not necessarily in the same way. Scientists have shown that racial and ethnic minorities are more likely than white people to catch,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Black Dirt Farm Collective is currently funded by grants, donations, and income from their training programs, but they are working toward building an Afroecological village that is self-sustaining and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Presidents Forum, a network of 17 colleges, recently released a framework to help higher education institutions serve an increasingly diverse student body. The 10 principles comprising the framework include providing more…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Racial and ethnic segregation in schools affects the lives of almost all American students. For decades, urban economists have espoused theories that frame segregation as the product of individual household decisions.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Six months have passed since Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Category 4 storm destroyed houses and significant infrastructure, leaving mass devastation. Many Puerto Ricans—who are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the months roll by, the pandemic continues to hit Indigenous nations hard. But this phenomenon is not new. Epidemics have been part of colonialism since settlers arrived. Health inequities…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Aspen Institute and the Microfinance Impact Collaborative today announced the creation of the Entrepreneur Backed Assets (EBA) Fund, which will strengthen the capacity of community-based financial institutions to lend to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In education, nothing is “neutral” when it comes to race. Lesson plans, edtech tools and learning environments either create more equity among students of different races, or more inequity. That’s…
Dr. Torie Weiston-Sertan is late to the meeting because of a scheduling conflict — something that happens regularly because of the many different hats she wears. For Weiston-Sertan, 36, a full-time…
In this episode of CaseyCast, Annie E. Casey Foundation President and CEO Lisa Hamilton interviews impact investor Ben Hecht, who has served as the president and CEO of Living Cities…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This year has been a nightmare, but I don’t think the majority of us really understand what is coming. Moratoriums on evictions are ending soon, and 40,000,000 people face being kicked…