This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Part one in a multi-part series. Read parts two, three, and four. With nearly a quarter of its population at or below the poverty line, Philadelphia is the poorest large city in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. About Chad and Tenah Dyer Issue area: Just Transition to a more sustainable world Geographic focus: San Francisco Bay Area, California Giving vehicle: Donor-advised Fund, Impact Investing, Asset Transfer, Board…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In elementary school, I always knew I was the next on the classroom roster when the teacher paused, chuckled, and said, “I’m not even going to try to pronounce this…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As she travels around Georgia to promote fair redistricting, Djemanesh Aneteneh has heard many tales of how partisan lawmakers create voting maps designed to take away the political voice of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation released its latest findings today on who is managing the endowments of many of the nation’s largest philanthropies. The study revealed that,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When researchers at Cornell University set out to discover how many Americans have a close relative who has spent time in jail or prison, they were shocked to find that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The removal of four obsolescent hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River in the U.S. Pacific Northwest, expected in 2023 or 2024, should have been an occasion for celebration, recognizing an…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Groups committed to diversity, justice, and equity work, like my own team at Philanthropy Together, know that this is not something we can solve overnight. Our internal and institutional racial…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. National Day of Remembrance for U.S. Indian Boarding Schools, also known as Orange Shirt Day, is a day to honor the victims and survivors of the 367 boarding schools in the United…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “The pandemic hit immigrant families very, very hard,” Xilonin Cruz-Gonzalez, deputy director of Californians Together, a coalition that advocates for English learners in the Golden State, told The 74. But despite…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Efforts to improve the quality of American education often focus, implicitly or explicitly, on students who are achieving at levels far below their peers. That emphasis is reflected in equity…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As program officer at the POISE Foundation, Traci Johnson helps Black-led, Black-serving organizations bring change to their communities. During the pandemic, Traci recognized Black-led organizations and communities were far more impacted. She wanted…