This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Student engagement is key to long-term success. Students who are engaged have higher skill development, achievement, and learning, and student engagement is the primary theoretical model for understanding dropout rates and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The pervasive, deeply internalized philosophy that as fundraisers, our job is to connect donors to what they care about, make them feel relevant and appreciated, and by doing that we…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Evidence of a crisis in local news is everywhere in this country, mostly in the negative space left by shrinking and closing local outlets. One in five local papers has closed…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Friday morning’s much-anticipated shift in the federal government’s approach to social distancing in schools comes in response to a spate of new research, much of it showing that keeping students…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Claire Babineaux-Fontenot believes it is possible to end chronic hunger and food insecurity in America. Babineaux-Fontenot is the CEO of Feeding America, one of the largest charities in the U.S.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Leadership brings with it the responsibility of directing operations and managing risks. Even in bad conditions, leaders must have the presence and charisma to inspire others to do their best.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This has been a hard week of swirling emotions since I learned six Asian women and two other people were shot in Atlanta amidst the rise of anti-Asian violence here…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last year was riddled with loss. The pandemic changed how many funders practice philanthropy; and the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and other Black, Indigenous and people of color…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. U.S. donors have poured billions of dollars into fighting racism since George Floyd’s murder. According to Candid, more money has been given to racial equity since June 2020 than in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It has never been easy to be a nonprofit leader — and it certainly isn’t easy now. Even before the 2016 US election, forces like globalization, the rise of technology,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In this data-driven era, if you’ve been arrested it’s increasingly likely the judge deciding whether to send you home or to jail to await trial will consult actuarial math. Specialized…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Researcher Lauren Zalla discovered that the CDC was using a statistical method that controls for geography when reporting deaths from COVID-19 by race and ethnicity. This distorts the rates of COVID deaths…