This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The problems philanthropy seeks to remedy are big, messy, and complicated. Yet far too often, we try to combat them with simple responses. Faced with child hunger, we focus on…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There are a few common identity milestones that transgender, or trans, people experience across their lives. One is starting to feel different than the sex assigned to them at birth.…
Mashable’s Rachel Kraus walks through the many ways the digital divide has intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic — and why thinking about the internet as a freeway could inform how we close it. Read the full…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Visual storytelling is one of the best ways to attract attention. Several studies have found that an audience prefers stories because it helps them feel connected to the message coming…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When you think about who makes the greatest social and environmental impact with corporate dollars, you probably think of the head of ESG or the chief investment officer, not the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This is the final post in “Complicating the Narrative on Bridging and Division,” a six-part blog series from CEP and PACE (Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement). This series seeks to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A creek running through the city of Ames in central Iowa was officially renamed from Squaw Creek to Ioway Creek in February 2021, after a yearlong process that involved local…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The coronavirus pandemic is disrupting many of the typical ways food assistance is provided to those in need while economic prospects for many Americans are rapidly deteriorating. A top priority…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. According to a new United Nations report, global rates of hunger and malnutrition are on the rise. The report estimates that in 2019, 690 million people – 8.9% of the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Ask a nonprofit executive director what keeps her up at night, and chances are, “fundraising for the organization,” will be near the top of the list. “Fundraising wasn’t empowering work,” said Angelica…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Given the political landscape and increased media coverage around issues of discrimination, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) have become all the more prevalent in the social sector. This isn’t to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. All throughout the COVID-19 pandemic’s reign, with the unfathomable loss of life as well as the grinding struggle to battle back racism and advance equity, front-line nonprofits have had to…