This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The City of Chicago will distribute $2.3 million in grants to 15 community organizations to promote outdoor dining and the creation of community-focused space as part of its Chicago Alfresco program. The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS. King put it best. There are two Americas. One overflowing with the milk of prosperity and the honey of opportunity and the other America where folks…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Since COVID-19 hit the U.S., we’ve seen record numbers of people seeking social services. Thirty-eight states don’t have enough social workers to meet the demand requirements of the people they…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Marisa Franco is co-founder and executive director of Mijente and the Mijente Support Committee, a Latinx and Chicanx advocacy organization and digital and grassroots organizing hub. Founded in 2015, Mijente’s campaigns have resulted…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Donors cannot achieve their intended social impact goals without help. The question is: how can you identify the right team and talent to help you realize your impact goals? After…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For the first time in its history, a national ranking of urban green space in America is not only looking at the number and quality of parks within the country’s…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In November 2019, the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations published 150 pages of evidence that the government of China has been systematically, aggressively, clandestinely and strategically…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. At Fluxx we’re in the business of building technology that serves the social sector, which means we’re always having critical conversations about social sector strategies. Which is why we’re thrilled…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Stakeholders must have more power over the companies that affect them. Giving them a share in ownership and governance is the best way to ensure this. In recent years, corporate…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Like other women of color, Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander women run up against structural barriers that hurt their U.S. labor market outcomes, including disadvantages that are the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This Q&A is part of a series highlighting the work of Black education leaders in partnership with the 1954 Project. By the time she reached high school, Aimée Eubanks Davis,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When restaurants sharply cut back on buying produce, small farmers turned to each other and to an old idea made new: the contactless CSA box. Romeo Coleman, a second-generation farmer…