This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The environmental community alone is often not strong enough to prevail in policy battles against strong opposing interests: to win, it needs the support of influential allies outside the traditional…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Companies offer unique opportunities to shape and influence gender norms, given their often-expansive value chains—the range of activities they undertake from source to consumption to deliver products or services. A…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Editor’s note: Amid record cold temperatures and skyrocketing energy demand, utilities across the central U.S. have ordered rolling blackouts to ration electricity, leaving millions of people without power. Energy expert…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit the United States, nonprofits—just like organizations in other sectors—scrambled not only to meet the needs of their constituents, but also to survive. At Generation Citizen,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. To complement the United States’ return to the Paris climate agreement, elected officials joined the business and nonprofit community to launch the “America Is All In” coalition, which aims to collaborate with the federal…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Food deserts are places where it is difficult to buy fresh food. Defined by the USDA as “parts of the country vapid of fresh fruit, vegetables, and other healthful whole foods, usually found in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Of university students who participated in a new survey, 61% were at risk of clinical depression, researchers report. That’s twice the rate prior to the pandemic. This rise in depression…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Prisoners are defecating in paper bags and overflowing toilets, there aren’t enough extra blankets to go around, and mess hall kitchens are churning out half-rations of unidentifiable cold food. As…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It’s important to keep making the connections between gender justice and climate change for several reasons. First, it integrates the natural world into the equation when talking about how to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Historically, women and girls have largely been largely overlooked by donors, with only 1.6 percent of Americans’ charitable giving directed their way. And the risk for women and girls will grow exponentially…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 pandemic has cut into noprofits’ resources while increasing demand for their services. As they are asked to do more with less money and reduced staff, what can they…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Today, more than 50 percent of the world lives in a city. By 2050, that number is expected to climb to 70 percent. As our cities continue to grow, so…