This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Hewlett Foundation began collecting information about the demographic makeup of its grantees in 2018 as part of our ongoing commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Just as we collect…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Publicly available statistics about population demographics and culture can help governments prepare for the next pandemic.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. More than a year since the COVID-19 recession began, the economic recovery is gaining momentum. Businesses and schools are reopening. Incomes and consumer spending are up. Households are traveling and getting out more. However, the deep and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the crises of climate change, racism, and economic inequality coalesce, many young activists are aware that even the most ambitious policy changes won’t, on their own, achieve a sustainable…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For many years, small-staffed foundations have been at the heart of the impact investing movement, joining with, and at times leading, larger philanthropies. Small-staffed foundations tend to be more agile…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Harvesting solar energy alongside food would make American agriculture more sustainable and profitable, research from Oregon State University suggests. Dubbed agrivoltaics or agri-PV, this approach features raised semi-transparent panels that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Steve Trinidade runs the Urban Workshop, one of the largest makerspaces in North America. On March 16th, 2020, Steve got the call that the space would have to close for sixty…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In our polarized society, social studies instruction is a political landmine. For evidence of this, look no further than the current proposed bills to restrict how teachers discuss topics like racism. But…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For older adults, social determinants of health such as access to housing, food, financial resources, and transportation, as well as social connections, play a critical role not only in better…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Many companies seek captive markets—those in which consumers have little choice, like food in a sports arena or cable access in a rural area. But the ultimate captive market is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Propelled by years of public commentary and concern about the size of the federal prison population—which has receded from its peak of over 219,000 in 2013 to roughly 186,000 in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Meet your partners where they’re at… literally. With rural partners, making the drive to visit their town engenders trust like nothing else. Usually, the burden is on rural partners to carve out…