This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Waves of disaster have earned Louisiana a reputation as the place to watch for how climate change will impact coastal areas. Hurricane Ida was merely a punctuation mark in a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Williams and nearly 37,000 Louisianians who have recently had their voting rights restored by the state legislature are joining a potential wave of new voters from across the country. Last…
The recent deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Rayshard Brooks spurred widespread protests against police brutality and racial injustices. Continuing the protests is a recent video recording of a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As we are witnessing with this past month’s evacuations and resettlement of Afghans forced to leave their country and the thousands of vulnerable Haitians seeking safety in other countries due…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As we recap the past year, we are seeing an undeniable surge in the creation of new businesses led by Black and Latinx women. This reflects the broader trend that pandemic-fueled entrepreneurship—and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In a pivotal development for school coronavirus safety, Pfizer-BioNTech announced Monday that its vaccine was safe and created a “robust” antibody response for children ages 5 to 11 in trials. These are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Even with three highly effective vaccines available in abundance throughout the country, the delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 continues to cause a large number of new infections, particularly in states where…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Rakia White is the first in her family to attend college. She started her academic journey at a California community college before transferring as a junior to the University of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Whenever I ask a nonprofit fundraiser or board member about their organization’s impact, I know what kind of response I’m going to get. I’ll hear about how many people they’ve…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Family philanthropy is a key driver of social change and a great way for high-net-worth (HNW) families to clarify their values, commit to a mission and work collaboratively across generations…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. One clear message from the Alliance’s blog post series on the 2021 NOFO is the importance of being strategic with how you use resources. Focus on the needs and gaps within your…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Place-based funders are eager to explore what it looks like when philanthropies build authentic relationships with community members. The 12 peer funders who gathered in a learning group in 2020 shared how…