This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Victims of events like Hurricane Harvey have traditionally relied on organizations such as the Red Cross, working in tandem with the government, to deliver aid in the form of food,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The #MeToo and Black Lives Matter movements have forced Hollywood and other artists and filmmakers to rethink their subject matter and casting practices. However, despite an increased sensitivity to gender…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As communities across the nation continue to deal with the economic impacts of COVID-19, leaders are looking at immediate ways to keep families afloat, from extended unemployment benefits to stopping…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Some effects of extreme weather are visible – like half a million acres of flattened corn in Iowa left behind after a derecho that hit the Midwestern United States on…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the utilities sector, as in many others, the road toward digital transformation has been slow. Organizations spent plenty of time discussing technologies that could streamline operations, engage customers, and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the spring of 2020, many small farms across the U.S. found themselves in a bittersweet predicament. Restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus were forcing restaurants —…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The prison environment—with its loud, unpredictable noises, bright lights, unpleasant odors, complicated social dynamics and often byzantine bureaucracy—would be difficult for anyone to navigate, but experts say that it’s particularly challenging…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Young Syrian women refugees face enormous challenges in finding meaningful work in host countries, with many relying on humanitarian aid to meet their basic needs. These constraints include legal restrictions,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 crisis is taking a huge toll on families’ economic security, particularly for families of color and families with children. Early childhood poverty can shape health and social outcomes for decades, which…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Over the last eight months, we’ve all watched as existing health inequities were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. We also learned that social determinants of health — conditions in the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Leading up to Election Day, the last glimpse many American voters will have of economic recovery across U.S. metropolitan areas is one of tepid and uneven progress. COVID-19 infections have…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For all the excitement in using innovative finance to help solve today’s most pressing social problems, an instrument in federal grantmaking has been hiding in plain sight for years: the…