This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Extreme heat is the deadliest weather-related hazard in the United States—a fact that historically has gone underrecognized. Experts consider heat a silent killer, resulting in more than 600 deaths per year as well as illnesses like…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The US has a massive shortage of Black, Latinx, and Indigenous professionals in high-skill health-care roles. Black Americans are only 4 percent of physicians and less than 7 percent of recent…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It’s ironic, and it’s unfortunate: At many nonprofits, boards are excluded from the organization’s efforts around diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). This can happen for several reasons. The DEI training…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Elizabeth Yeampierre has been an important voice on these issues for more than two decades. As co-chair of the Climate Justice Alliance, she leads a coalition of more than 70 organizations…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Despite a two-month extension of the federal eviction moratorium announced August 3, 11 million people are still at risk of eviction and homelessness as they wait for states to disburse emergency rental assistance. The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Over 20 years ago, the Anna B. Stearns Charitable Foundation launched its Girls’ Initiative to amplify support for women and girls. More recently, the foundation’s board, historically mostly women, expanded its equity and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It seems each day a new story or report comes out on how a company is addressing diversity as a core value or priority. But are we focusing on the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Building a successful business is all about bringing an idea that resonates with a target audience and venture capitalists to life. However, the reality of business is that every budding…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In March 2022, Charity Navigator will release its first ratings evaluating the extent to which nonprofits are implementing policies and practices that contribute to inclusive workplaces and more equitable outcomes…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. People experiencing homelessness may face a multitude of barriers to getting vaccinated. Challenges can range from inability to stay in one place for a long time to medical stigma against homelessness. The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. CDFIs have been around since the 1960s and they have a long history of investing in local institutions, providing financing to marginalized communities, and slowly changing the systems that have…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. You make the observation in your book that diversity training in a corporate context isn’t effective despite major investments of time and money. In what ways do you see this…