This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The slogan “Think Globally, Act Locally” has been around for some years now. Only a few decades ago, vibrant local economies were indeed more prevalent: people grew food in their…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On August 2, PEAK Grantmaking in collaboration with Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy (EPIP) hosted the first of a three-part learning and professional development series that explores career pathways in philanthropy,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The research shared in this guest essay was prepared with the support of the Walton Family Foundation as part of a report series on private finance in marine conservation. Over…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Gender-Based Violence Creates An Unequal World for Children Every girl and boy deserves to grow up free from harm. Yet gender-based violence continues, effectively ending their childhoods and risking their…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the last few years, the attention that organization strengthening, capacity building, or organization development has been gathering, has increased many folds. The surge in the interest has been due…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The legacy of structural racism in Minneapolis was laid bare to the world at the intersection of Chicago Avenue and East 38th Street, where George Floyd’s neck was pinned to the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Election Day is one time you shouldn’t scold your teenagers for cutting class. After all, walking out of school to vote or to support your friends’ constitutional right to do…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 pandemic took the world by surprise, leading to confusion, panic, illness, and significant loss of life. In the United States, which has experienced the greatest documented loss of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The big idea Finding out if someone has feelings of stress, anxiety, or stigma that are related to what they can eat may help make it easier to know if…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the summer of 1995, Chicago experienced one of the most deadly heatwaves in U.S. history. As temperatures spiked that July, hitting 100 degrees for five straight days, 739 Chicagoans…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As with just about every aspect of life, the world of executive recruiting has evolved at rapid pace over the last year and a half. Now that we’re moving into…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Part one in a three-part series. Read part two and part three. School districts nationwide face the constant tension between innovative ideas to best serve students, and time and resources…