This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Sammie Holzwarth, of Foundant Technologies, writes about the youth philanthropy movement. Read a preview of the article here, and find the full text on PhilanthroFiles. Interested in reading more on youth…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Looking for the next big political idea? How about this: Let’s scrap our entire social welfare system, including all of our anti-poverty programs, unemployment insurance, Medicare and even Social Security.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the minds of many, the South Side of Chicago has descended into a type of madness. While crime doesn’t define the vibrant, inspiring city, violence clings to certain South Side streets…
Aspirations are rising as never before across the world, thanks in large part to smartphones and the internet — will they be met with opportunity or frustration? As President of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Congress and the Administration both have roles to play in expanding veterans’ access to services that help heal the wounds of war, both physical and psychological. In 2015, a congressional report…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 1984 Larkin Street Youth Services opened a drop-in center on Larkin Street in San Francisco to divert homeless and runaway youth from prostitution, drug dealing, and theft. From the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Philanthropy-Joining Forces Impact Pledge is a voluntary commitment to strengthen services and support for millions of veterans and military families throughout America. It has cumulatively resulted in investments of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The beginning of May was the deadline for the last of high-school seniors to make their final decision about where they’re going to college next fall. For some it was…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Veterans of grueling and bloody conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan are gravitating to a new mission: one that involves them laying down their weapons and picking up plowshares. Interested in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Positive Impact Summit in London last month brought together a diverse range of stakeholders to discuss ways to create enduring economic and social value for businesses and societies. It was an…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Arabella Advisors, with support from the Rockefeller Foundation, conducted an in-depth analysis of the causes and consequences of long-term unemployment and strategies to address it. Arabella interviewed over 40 policymakers, economists,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It was one in the morning in late March when Luis, a 43-year-old Mexican man, tiptoed across the floor in his socks. He had just been startled from sleep by…