This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. LISC is committed to furthering racial equity through our Project 10x initiative. Project 10x is laser focused on using LISC’s resources to upend the racial health, wealth, and opportunity gaps that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A report released last year by Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (AAPIP) called Seeking to Soar noted that for the past 30 years, only 20-40 cents have been specifically invested in supporting…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Although 2021 ended in the shadows of the pandemic and the continued struggle for equity, there were two significant charter school funding announcements that will propel the sector forward in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Most foundation leaders say they are making racial equity a more explicit consideration in how they conduct their work. That’s one of the key findings from CEP’s recently released report, Foundations…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We’ve known that most rural areas lost population in the last decade, but a new analysis of Census data found that rural America overall lost population for the first time in history,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Black students who attend historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are more satisfied with their college experiences than Black students who attend other types of postsecondary institutions, a new Urban Institute…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Within my first couple weeks of starting college, my Junior Advisor (Williams College’s student equivalent of a dorm parent) gathered a dozen of my “entry” mates for our Welcoming Williams…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. With hate and violence targeting faith communities and houses of worship at alarming rates across the United States, often mayors and elected officials are those who stand alongside first responders…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Black Lives Matter The police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and many others in 2020 mobilized more than 20 million Americans demanding an end to rampant, state-sanctioned violence against…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the early 2010s, Apple, Google, and Microsoft began releasing diversity reports that described their company’s employee composition by race, ethnicity, and gender. The data revealed these tech giants hired a disproportionate…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Nonprofits, funders, and partners working to meaningfully engage the people at the heart of their work and advance equity can consider the following observations gleaned from our work with the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Part three in a multi-part series. Read parts one, two, and four. Society is facing a range of complex challenges, yet investors often overlook those who are closest to the solutions.…