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The California Endowment is spearheading renewed interest in an approach that supports communities to be the architects of their own equity efforts. Open-access to this article made possible by The California Endowment.

Teachers are turning their schoolyards into “three-dimensional textbooks” to help students learn about social issues including rising temperatures in a warming world. For example, schools’ energy and water conservation, architecture and lunches are rich with potential for project-based learning.

Your corporate volunteers can make a huge difference in your nonprofit’s ability to meet its goals. Use these top tips to engage and retain their support.

Apprentice program takes the lead from Germany and starts at 15, finishes by high school graduation.

A guide to effectively manage volunteers, from recruiting to appreciation. Keep volunteers engaged and your organization thriving.

Education is an indispensable profession in our world today, as teachers play a pivotal role in equipping students for the challenges of the future, …

Educator’s View: Not all kids will become engineers or scientists.But collaborating & cultivating an inventive mindset are life skills everyone needs…

Taking the time to genuinely acknowledge the work that volunteers put in is a great way to boost their engagement.

LGBTQ+ job seekers are looking for signs of authentic support from companies and organizations, a study finds.

Five years after passage of the Evidence Act, has it worked? And what’s next?

Recent research highlights the importance and needs of nonprofit community development organizations. LISC’s Mark Kudlowitz examines how this data informs our work and the need for additional resources to support these groups’ abilities to help communities across the country.

Mathematica study found the effect was great enough to nearly close college completion gap between Black and Hispanic students and their white peers.