This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. According to the latest United States Census, the South is home to nearly 40 percent of all Americans, making it the most populous region in the country. It is also…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • GuideStar breaks down the phrase “major gifts,” what that actually means, and how it applies to the philanthropic sector and donating. • What are some effective…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic in March 2020, Indigenous communities in the Canadian province of Manitoba were quick to respond. “When it came to movement, a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2011, two of us, John Kania and Mark Kramer, published an article in Stanford Social Innovation Review entitled “Collective Impact.” It quickly became the most downloaded article in the magazine’s history.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last year, the pandemic put pressure on a system that was already undeniably stressful for all involved: college admissions. Students and families faced limitations around visiting campuses, colleges and universities…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Food insecurity is defined as a limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate food. The research also shows that veterans with medical and trauma-related conditions, as well as unmet social…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Voter turnout among college students jumped to 66% in the 2020 presidential election, building on the momentum swing of the 2018 midterms, according to a new report The record-breaking rates…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When her two young sons began to develop an interest in robotics, Ashley Lomboy began looking for STEM programs in her area. Lomboy, a member of the Waccamaw Siouan tribe,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Nurses stepped up to the challenge of caring for patients during the pandemic, and over 1,150 of us have died from COVID-19 in the U.S. As cases and deaths surge,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The key to lasting impact is the ability to scale and adapt. When you’re able to share, reproduce, and generate impact beyond your original reach – everyone benefits! A key…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 1968, when the Urban Institute was founded, “our cities were on fire,” says Jamie Gorelick, chair of Urban’s board of trustees, in a video commemorating Urban’s 50th anniversary. “The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Growing up in public housing in North Charleston, S.C., in the 1970s, David Hayward was familiar with poverty, violence and loss. His mother, grandmother and brother all died when he…