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Our greatest barrier is the scarcity of money. Or so we have been told. Charitable giving had a record-breaking year in 2020 at $471.44 billion. Yet, in 2021, but for the notable…

The emergence of trust-based philanthropy contrasts with the data- and results-driven approach of strategic philanthropy. How do donors differentiate and reconcile these two approaches? How could trust-based philanthropy help reimagine…

A successfully re-routed Southwestern transmission line shows its possible to overcome green energy obstacles.

From just starting out to the most senior positions, women face a system that diminishes their value while capitalizing on their valuable contributions. This is unfair.

Researchers estimate that dyslexia affects one in five individuals. Yet, it is often misdiagnosed or missed entirely. Even more common than a …

More than two-thirds of gun owners with teenagers at home store at least one gun unlocked and/or loaded, researchers find.

This report provides key insights into how and why Latinx individuals in the United States give. Although Latinx donors continue to emphasize family, faith, and local communities in their giving,…

The Brookings Institution calls libraries vital “third places” within a community. After home and work, third places play a critical role in building community cohesiveness. Few enduringly American institutions have…

Since the introduction of computers into classrooms, the premise has been that increased access to technology would result in more creative, rigorous, personalized, and meaningful learning than what was possible…

In 2020, somewhere around 20 million people took to the streets in what researchers believe was the largest movement in U.S. history. During the summer of Black Lives Matter protests following the…

If organizations don’t formalize and automate their initiatives, program administration consumes too many internal resources. At the same time, widespread program adoption is unlikely. Therefore, companies that are truly committed…

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