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In extreme heat, unhoused people are among the most vulnerable. Last year in Maricopa County, home to Phoenix, they made up the largest share of heat-associated deaths. The county’s chief…

Last month, HUD released a signature report on housing needs in 2021, and next month, we’ll release another. Taken together, these reports suggest that a rise in homelessness was averted…

With any type of investing, the higher the risk, the higher potential reward (or potential loss). In the venture industry, you can measure appetite for risk on a time scale,…

How to disentangle the different scales through which organizations build their capacity…

A new curriculum tells a more inclusive history of public land preservation & access in the United States.

District heads, funders are moving onto other priorities, but not focusing on educator diversity will impact generations, says Surge Institute founder…

Nearly 100,000 US children under age 5 are hospitalized each year for an RSV infection.

Three things the US can learn about road safety from our ultra-safe air travel system.

Exposure to screens before bedtime can contribute to chronic sleep deprivation, which raises the risk for anxiety, depression and even suicidal thoughts.

In episode 30 of the Investing in Impact podcast, we speak with Maya Winkelstein, CEO of Open Road Alliance on using a hybrid philanthropic model to make over $50 million in grants and…

More than three in five millennial investors (62 percent) believe impact investing has greater potential than traditional forms of philanthropy to create long-term positive change, a study from Fidelity Charitable finds. Based…

Donors used smart strategies to give more in 2022—despite economic pressure. What lessons are shaping personal giving and helping advisors with clients in 2023?