This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Covid-19 reminded the world just how crucial effective communication is in a crisis. Public health communicators have been on the front lines of the pandemic for nearly two years, wrestling…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. While the advantages of vertical integration are clear in the private sector, many of them also apply to philanthropy. Early signs of vertical integration are quietly beginning to surface among…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Throughout the continental United States, people of color are more likely to be exposed to air pollution than white people, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For people with post-traumatic stress disorder, recalling memories of physical or sexual assault, combat or disaster-related events can induce intense anxiety or panic attacks as well as debilitating flashbacks. In…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Your country and mine are suffering from literal floods (1.5 meters of water in my home as I write this!) as well as a flood of bad news, so I…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Gender lens investing — using capital to alleviate the economic plight of women and girls — is gaining steam. From being a blip on the screen a mere two decades ago,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When two inspectors showed up at a juvenile prison in north Texas late last year, they heard about kids beating each other up, recruiting for gangs and dismantling their cinder-block…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In a new study, researchers did not observe the benefits of physical activity on brain volume and health when the environment had higher levels of polluted air. The study of…
It is often said that rural and tribal communities and organizations need more capacity to fully engage or solve problems in their regions. But what, exactly, equals “capacity”? What key…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Nonprofits and technology often don’t mix. The nonprofit landscape is littered with abandoned grant-funded and poorly maintained tech projects. It isn’t because nonprofits are fundamentally inept with technology, however. Nonprofit…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. State education officials are pushing the federal Department of Education to clarify expectations for state school accountability systems that have been largely halted by two years of pandemic disruption and cancelled state…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Over a five-year period, 24% of pregnant and postpartum women in a study reported unmet health care needs due to cost; 60% reported health care unaffordability. “Our study suggests that…