This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When Jara Dean-Coffey talks to colleagues about philanthropic evaluation, she makes sure to include a history lesson. The founding director of Equitable Evaluation Initiative, which sees reshaping philanthropic evaluation practice…
In one of the first studies to explore how COVID-19 specifically affects older infants, researchers found that the number of infected people in a household was the factor most closely…
In vibrant and thriving communities, people have the power and resources to realize their vision of health and well-being. Residents, regardless of zip code or how much money they have,…
Burnout is a chronic condition in nonprofits. Right now, it’s at an acute level after the years of trauma we’ve been experiencing. And burnout has a compounding impact on people…
Drug overdose deaths from opioids continue to rise in the U.S. as a result of both the misuse of prescription opioids and the illicit drug market. But an interesting trend…
The Annie E. Casey Foundation for decades has worked to embed racial equity and inclusion in its operations and share its journey as a road map to other funders ready…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As a young nonprofit executive, I once flew across the country to meet with a new funder. I was nervous, excited, and eager to make a connection that would (hopefully)…
Child care and early learning programs, at their core, play a critical role in the development of young children. They operate at a critical nexus – the intersection of economic…
Infrastructure holds communities together: roads, bridges, an electricity grid. But what about the connections that we can’t see? Relationships, collaboration, goal setting and data sharing are part of a community’s…
The long and continued practice of racist housing practices and policies in the United States means that Black people, Indigenous people, and people of color are the most likely to have insecure…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Our latest economic crisis has inflation raging throughout the global economy. While foundations respond to reductions in their asset values and damage done to stakeholders, this crisis could yet wreak…
Amid a surge in gun violence across the United States, funders increasingly are supporting collaborative community violence intervention (CVI) efforts, which can include hospital-based intervention, street outreach, and intense mentorship…