This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The latest data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) on mortality in state and federal prisons is a reminder that prisons are in fact “death-making institutions,” in the words of activist…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Many companies talk the talk when it comes to diversity, but it’s harder to know if a firm is actually going the extra mile to hire more qualified people from…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “I just want to RUN, Mommy!” That’s what Jill heard a lot from her now 9-year-old daughter, Millie, who wanted to join a local Albuquerque track club a couple years…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Social Venture Partners (SVP) is a global network of donors with 40-plus affiliates. Along with giving unrestricted grant funding, SVP’s donors support local nonprofits through collaborative partnerships to build these…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Food banks and pantries saw a surge of need during the pandemic. To keep helping effectively, they’ll have to address systemic shortfalls. Starting in late March 2020, food banks, pantries,…
David Johnson discusses mental health in the time of the pandemic and racial reckoning, the role of nonprofits, and how individuals can make a difference. Read the full article about…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Early 2021 saw a large increase in unaccompanied children arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border, with arrivals in March and April reaching record monthly highs. Much of the public focus has…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. While 2020 may reluctantly be recalled as one of the most traumatic years in history for many individuals, trauma is, unfortunately, not new. A 2015 report from the National Child…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Many nonprofits faced a glaring reality when the pandemic of 2020 arrived. That they were grossly ill-prepared for what was ahead. In so many cases, their digital infrastructure was either…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Record-breaking fires over the past decade suggest the western U.S. has entered a new era of megafires. Fire itself is not the problem – it has been characteristic of the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan proposes to spend US$16 billion plugging old oil and gas wells and cleaning up abandoned mines. But there’s no authoritative measure of how many of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Although the U.S. makes up only 5% of the world’s population, it has 25% of the world’s prison population. For decades, mass incarceration has affected millions of individuals, families, and…