This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Are we making enough of a difference? Are we making the right kind of difference? When those of us working to improve people’s lives — be it through nonprofits, philanthropy, schools, or government — begin our…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Gender inequality is a global problem. The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Women Entrepreneurship Report 2018/19 shows that the average rate of women’s overall entrepreneurial activity is 10.2%, which is more than three-quarters of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When the Covid-19 pandemic forced much of the US to lock down in the spring of 2020, officials and experts worried the necessary social distancing measures would make another public health crisis…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the nation’s worst COVID-19 outbreaks concentrated in remote rural towns this fall, the geographic isolation once thought to shield them from the pandemic swiftly transitioned into a severe disadvantage. Rural communities and the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The nation’s senior population is in desperate need of more affordable housing, particularly as the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately plagued senior communities. With this need expected to increase alongside aging populations, some developers are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Early this year — before COVID-19 began to tear through U.S. prisons — five people were killed in Mississippi state prisons over the course of one week. A civil rights lawyer reported in February…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law in 1990, it became illegal to restrict access – to employment, education or federally funded institutions – based on disability.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Average global food prices have gone up by 2.6 percent annually in the past two decades. If that trend continues, not only does it threaten a baseline quality of life as…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. If you scan the landscape of nonprofits in America today, there is little question these organizations are bedrocks for their communities. However, while nonprofits are often recognized for their mission-based…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Global efforts to end gender-based violence should strengthen their focus on adolescent girls in humanitarian settings, finds a new study. “Despite the fact that we know that violence against adolescent…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Resources like home health care nurses or aides can, however, serve as a central point-of-contact to improve coordinated care, the research suggests. After Jo-Ana Chase, associate professor in the University…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Feeding students can be a logistical challenge even under normal circumstances. As the coronavirus pandemic has forced schools to close or operate modified schedules, food service directors are running multiple…