North America

Using art and music as placemaking tools, two local governments are working to connect diverse neighborhoods and tackle inequities in their communities.

Highlighting the benefits of serving on your nonprofit’s board can help you make the role more appealing to younger candidates.

Students in rural areas face a variety of barriers that can impede their path to staying in college and completing a degree: long commutes, homesickness, culture shock and lack of college-readiness. A Montana program is attempting to address these issues.

When the Rio Grande figures in US news reports, it’s usually in relation to stories about immigration, drug trafficking or trade. But the river is also an important water source – and it’s shrinking.

At Philanthropy Northwest, we are thinking more expansively about our unique role as a philanthropy-serving organization and how we use our influence and privilege to advocate for systems change, center…

Living in an area with record-breaking heat increases perceptions that the weather is getting hotter, a study finds.

Impact investing has evolved significantly in the last year, with more companies entering the market and many investors and family offices re-evaluating their portfolios.

How one school district pits cultural, personal strengths against adversity.

Back in March of this year, EdSurge published my article outlining the nearly 400-year history of higher education in America, how that past shapes the …

Think about your favorite devices – your smartphone, laptop, tablet, computer or console – the things you use to play cool games, watch hilarious videos and connect and chat with…

The food system needs to become a public health priority. Developing policies and regulatory frameworks should be an integral part of the country. This will be ensured by establishing and…