This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Though civic organizations and politicians try to improve voter turnout — via advertising, early voting, vote-by-mail programs, “get out the vote” campaigns and voter registration efforts — some of these programs…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Regenerative practices range from growing trees and reverting croplands to wild prairies, to rotating crops and allowing remnants after harvest to decompose into the ground. The techniques, already popular with…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In so many communities nationwide, jails act as reception centers for those experiencing poverty, mental health crises, or substance use disorders. Just a few days ago, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez referred…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Although rates of material hardship among families with young children have been declining in recent months, 1 in 4 families recently surveyed by RAPID-EC, a biweekly survey of families with young children,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Widespread vaccinations and relaxed CDC restrictions have stimulated a robust economic rebound. Since the start of the pandemic, the U.S. unemployment rate declined dramatically from a peak of 14.8% to roughly…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When the pandemic hit, everyone panicked, and nonprofits weren’t immune. Organizations like mine, Teen Cancer America (TCA), relied significantly on large in-person fundraising events and activities to support our work, and when…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Dan Simons, Co-Owner of the Farmers Restaurant Group and Co-Founder of their flagship restaurant Founding Farmers, will be speaking at the Washington D.C. Food Tank Summit, “Cultivating the Next Generation…
Recently Fund the People’s Rusty Stahl had the opportunity to be in dialogue about “talent justice” with Dr. Judy Lubin, head of the Center for Urban and Racial Equity (and lead researcher…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Eliel Paulino was less than a block from his apartment complex late one night in 2015 when red police lights flashed in his SUV’s rearview mirror. After he pulled into his parking…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. June marks National Homeownership Month, a time to celebrate the opportunities homeownership provides and to educate prospective borrowers. We know that where someone lives impacts every aspect of their —…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. True Cost Accounting for Food: Balancing the Scale addresses the unseen costs of a broken food system. The new book suggests that a better food system is possible if the true…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Part two in a multi-part series highlighting successes of Clean Energy Districts (CED) and policies to make CEDs “universal local” institutions. Read part one, part three, part four, and part five. I am…