Human Services

Through my work in schools, I know that not all programs are created equal. What makes a strong career preparation and work-based learning program? What makes others fall flat? Here…

Flooding can affect food security for over 5.6 million people across several African nations, according to a new study. The work comes at a time when floods have also devastated…

It was in this function that I attended the Transforming Education Summit (‘the TES’) in late September. For the first time ever, the UN hosted a Heads of State summit…

A majority of food-insecure community college students, 56%, said their college did not provide food assistance, according to a new report released Wednesday by the Center for Community College Student Engagement. That’s…

In the arid American West, wildfires now define summer. Recent years have seen some of the worst wildfires in recorded history. Climate change, the loss of Indigenous burning practices and…

Amid the Great Resignation, higher education is facing particularly high rates of employee burnout and possible attrition. But there are tangible ways college leaders can change workplace culture and increase…

Throughout history, shocks to society — from plagues to economic uncertainty to natural disasters — have catalyzed a reordering or reorganization of our food and agriculture systems. For example, famously, farm management…

In the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan, a group of girls who have had to flee their homes in Syria dream of their futures. Known as the TIGER Girls, which…

This Q&A is part of a series highlighting the 2022 Black Women Give List honorees. Carol Goss made a career of advocating for children and families disproportionately affected by inequitable…

Sandy’s Introduction “What kind of funding are you looking for, and do you have a budget for this year?” a staff person from a foundation asked me. We were talking…

In this episode Rhodri is joined by Angela Kail (Director of Consulting at New Philanthropy Capital (NPC)) to take a look at the growing cost of living crisis in the…

Homes and neighborhoods across the U.S. are ill-prepared for the increasing stresses of climate change, including extreme heat, wildfires, wind and flooding from intense storms, sea level rise, and water…