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Join national and regional leaders in aging, transportation, and philanthropy to discover practical and impactful tools to connect older adults to their communities through transportation services. Blind Spot, a new…

Women are the less visible victims of COVID-19 behind bars—as they are so often overlooked in a criminal justice system that was not designed for them. Though only a small…

The recent rise in violent crime in the United States has added another compounding layer of hardship to a nation struggling to rebuild from the events of 2020. While overall…

What is cross-sector collaboration and why does it matter? In sum, it is about bringing together different groups that are working on similar problems and combining their efforts to achieve…

There is an African proverb that goes ‘he who does not trust enough, will not be trusted.’ The word ‘trust’ is sometimes used in philanthropy to describe relationships between donors…

Why are smart city leaders concerned about equity? Because injustice has been a feature of many cities from the very beginning. In what is now the county of Dallas, the first recorded commercial…

Families, lawmakers, doctors and educators across the political spectrum are in agreement: The kids are not all right. Maryland, Colorado, California and New Jersey are among the states that have…

As we explore building back better after the pandemic, we are thinking a lot about readdressing power imbalances and about diversity, equity, and inclusion. If we are to do this…

Understanding extant stress levels within a community can help inform how it responds to acute or traumatic events. This report presents a concept of community allostatic load based on that…

To reach the United States’ target of reducing net emissions by 50-52 percent from 2005 levels by 2030, the federal government and non-federal actors will need to increase the ability…

U.S.-based environmental NGOs are employing more people of color, but foundations continue to disproportionately fund more white-led organizations than those led by people of color, a report from Green 2.0 finds. Based…

In the fight against climate change, entrepreneurship and innovation — known as “climate tech” — are essential. Women are more affected by climate change than men, and yet climate tech is…