This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Among my priorities at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is to ensure the public safety of the households, the properties, and the communities that we assist.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the COVID-19 vaccination rate slows down in the U.S. — according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, only about 54 percent of the eligible population was fully vaccinated as…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Jeffrey A. Singer argues that the U.S. needs to shift away from the war on drugs and step up to tackle drug-related deaths to improve the lives…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As jail populations have skyrocketed over the past three decades, jails around the country have become dangerously overcrowded. The reflexive response is often to start the long, expensive process of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Exponent Philanthropy developed resources and programs to empower more leanly staffed foundations to make catalytic impact. We shifted our board and governance training to incorporate catalytic principles, and we try…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A colleague recently asked me how much has changed since I wrote “The Dance of Deceit,” a 2004 Stanford Social Innovation Review article in which I reflected on my seven years as…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As a companion report to our most recent Leading with Intent: BoardSource Index of Nonprofit Board Practices report, we took a look at the findings related to diversity, equity, and inclusion to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Albert Einstein once famously said if he were given an hour to solve a problem, he’d spend 55 minutes understanding it, and then take just five minutes developing solutions. That…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Fifteen years ago, I heard the words no one wants to hear—I had breast cancer. Even so, I was lucky in that I had comprehensive health insurance, access to some…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. While the emotive response that drives donors to give is pure and simple, the truth is that disasters are incredibly complex. There is the scale of the suffering and the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. More than 153 million people in the United States are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. While this is laudable progress, much work remains to be done to ensure every American gets equitable access to this…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Philanthropy, giving back, and supporting communities in need have been more important than ever throughout the past year and a half—and people have stepped up to the challenge. In fact,…