This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. At the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP), we say that all philanthropists are disaster philanthropists seeking to strengthen communities. Prior to 2020, this adage was a way to remind donors…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The job as the Educational Community Worker at Duarte was part of a new initiative started in 2019 by the LA County Office of Education aiming to bring together county…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For hundreds of years, cities have attracted people with the promise of building a better life. The density of urban populations guaranteed access to more economic and social opportunities, which…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Six months ago, 16-year-old Honduran Jeffrey Flores arrived in Fort Worth with his family without knowing a word of English but secure in the knowledge it would be among the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Young people need role models. That means that educators, families, and policymakers must show what it looks like to have empathy, to solve problems collaboratively, and to insist on perspective-taking.…
My name is Rajeev Ramchand, and I’m a senior behavioral scientist at RAND, where I also co-direct the RAND Epstein Family Veterans Policy Research Institute. I study the prevalence, prevention,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. An oil spill first reported on Oct. 2, 2021, has released thousands of gallons of crude oil into southern California coastal waters. The source is believed to be a leak…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Women make up the majority of the K-12 education workforce but are chronically underrepresented in leadership roles. That’s especially true in IT leadership, where women hold just about a third…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Part three in a three-part series. Read part one and part two. With 77% of Colorado employers reporting that it was “very or somewhat difficult” to find qualified candidates for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The number of people at risk of housing instability has grown to unprecedented levels, with one estimate predicting between 30 million and 40 million people could be at risk of eviction in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. About Susan Issue area: Community organizing; civic engagement Geographic focus: United States Giving vehicle: Susan Sandler Fund, Sandler Foundation Years in philanthropy: 30 Time spent on philanthropy (weekly): Currently…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Earlier this year, NPQ featured an article that reviewed a report by the nonprofit Transform Finance on grassroots community engaged investment—impact investing that builds community power while raising capital for BIPOC-owned businesses. Vann, quoted above, is…