This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Children’s television programming not only shapes opinions and preferences, its characters can have positive or negative impacts on childhood aspiration, according to a new study. The study is the first…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For Nathan Bradford Jr., work doesn’t end after his full-time job. When he’s not working at a natural gas processing plant, he’s ranching in Bristow, Oklahoma. There’s a lot of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. While the number of reported hate crimes dipped slightly in 2018, violence against individuals rose to a 16-year high, according to numbers released Tuesday by the FBI. The main concern for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Racial inequality, be that in housing, education, jobs, or our justice system, is holding back our economy and limiting the realization of the American Dream. Too often, gridlock on Capitol…
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, approximately 12.6 million people were unemployed as of September 2020. Black and Latinx workers are bearing the brunt of these job losses, with…
On a recent episode of Money + Meaning, George Ashton, LISC’s managing director of Strategic Investments discusses the newly launched Black Economic Development Fund. Targeting up to $250 million and initially seeded by…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In May, when George Floyd, a Black man, was killed while in police custody, igniting protests across the country decrying police brutality against African Americans, the research team I lead…
CWI Labs and WorkingNation have invited experts in workforce development, labor economics, aging, racial equity and policy to discuss the challenges before our Nation. And, most importantly, to introduce thought-provoking…
Over the past 10 years, SIE has hosted the nation’s only annual conference exclusively focused on scaling social impact. The conference is now hosted in partnership with Morgan Stanley. The Exchange…
In Episode 3, hosts Phil Buchanan and Grace Nicolette are joined by LaTosha Brown, co-founder of Black Voters Matter, an organization working to fight voter suppression and build power in marginalized, predominantly…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Right now — in a moment that none of us could have predicted, yet should not be surprised by — a lot is being asked of philanthropy. The world needs…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. 2020 has been a challenging year for everyone but particularly the Latinx community. Despite being hit the hardest during the COVID-19 pandemic, the community continues to demonstrate resilience. The following…