This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This will mark the 8th edition of our Social Entrepreneurs to watch for list. If you would like to check out the previous years of social entrepreneurs you can view them…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. One year ago, only 26 video visits with University of Michigan mental health providers had happened in nearly six months, compared with more than 30,000 in-person visits. But Jennifer Severe,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For the descendants of enslaved Africans in the United States, entrepreneurship represents more than just owning a business and pursuing the proverbial American Dream. Instead, the ability for Black people…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Success in solving complex social problems frequently hinges on the work of organizations that harmonize the action of myriad actors—often referred to as field catalysts, systems orchestrators, or coalitions. Yet…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I invite donors to act as boldly as the Black and brown women whose bodies are the front lines of change. In Georgia, long before the 2020 elections were part of the national news…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Michigan parents, worried about the effect the pandemic is having on their children’s learning, say state leaders need an academic recovery plan to make sure students who fall behind can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. What is wealth? Wealth is more than money and financial assets. Critical to the accumulation and sustainability of wealth is power and agency; a sense of control over one’s life…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. At the Participatory Grantmaking 101 session I did a reverse Q&A where I asked the attendees a number of questions to reflect and ponder on and I invite you to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The past year has been among the most turbulent in recent memory, with a global pandemic killing well over 350,000 Americans, protests against police brutality as well as to foster…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the face of every crisis, colleges and universities are forced to reflect and adapt to meet the perceived needs of their time. Recent changes have resulted in increased access…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When the pandemic exposed major issues with our lengthy food supply chain — in the form of shipment delays and inadequate demand forecasting — local vertical farms and indoor growing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. All Brittany Mann thinks about when she’s at work is her infant daughter, Aahliyah. While Mann works 12-hour shifts as a security guard at a women’s homeless shelter in lower…