This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When Diamante Hare stepped onto Northeastern Illinois University’s campus in Chicago for the first time in 2018, he was gambling with thousands of dollars of grants, scholarships and loans —…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. About Amy Issue area: Racial and economic justice and equity Geographic focus: United States and International (Africa) Giving vehicle: Donor-advised Fund, Foundation (Umsizi Fund) Years in philanthropy: 15 Wealth story:…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When Alexis de Tocqueville visited the mid-Atlantic in 1840, he was struck by America’s power to collaborate. Americans “seek each other out and unite together once they have made contact,”…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In August 2021, two wildfires surrounded the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation in central Montana. By Aug. 11, more than 175,000 acres were ablaze, and all residents of Lame Deer, the largest town…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “The recognition that organizational power and voice must be authorized by those impacted by the organization’s work.” These words come from BoardSource’s new way of framing the role of nonprofit…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Power of Media Images Sixteen years ago, while watching a pre-school show with my then two-year-old daughter, I was stunned to see that there seemed to be far more…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This Monday is Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a holiday dedicated to Native American people, their rich histories, and their cultures. Our way of observing the holiday: sending a reminder that Native…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When Shakira Franklin drives from West Baltimore to her job near the city’s Inner Harbor, she can feel the summer heat ease up like a fist loosening its grip. “I…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Deaths from methamphetamine overdoses increased 180 percent from 2015 to 2019, and “Researchers found Native Americans and Alaska Natives still have the highest rate of methamphetamine use disorder and have…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. School-based police effectively combat some forms of campus violence including fights, according to a major new report, but their presence increases the number of students facing suspensions, expulsions and arrests,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Exponent Philanthropy recently launched, Mind the Gap: Exploring the Role of Diversity and Racial Equity in Leanly Staffed Foundations. To develop this publication, we talked with members about how their foundations…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The U.S. has long operated without being an inclusive economy. It’s a fact of American life that’s most apparent in data on racial wealth gaps. In 2019, the median net…