This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The popularity of giving circles — a form of philanthropy where donors with shared values pool their money to fund specific causes or organizations — has exploded in recent years.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. At a time when the U.S. is experiencing one of the worst COVID-19 infection rates among wealthy nations, Americans could take some cautionary lessons from South Africa, the nation that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The pandemic has prompted law enforcement officials throughout the country to make difficult decisions to try to prevent outbreaks in crowded jails, where people often cycle in and out as…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Our understanding and perspective of phenomena or events are vastly improved, maybe even perfect, only after they have happened. This year, 2020, is 20/20 — the year that everything we…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Sitting in my cell on a mandatory precautionary quarantine, I’m still finding it difficult to make sense of everything that’s going on. Today, as an adult who is all too…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The pandemic has exacerbated the need for improvements in how we train and protect our workforce. Some of these needs are immediate, such as better worker health protections during the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There are numerous surprising benefits of corporate philanthropy to both the receiving community and the charitable company. More and more companies are making social responsibility a top priority. By giving…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In September, the Rev. Dr. Starsky D. Wilson was named president and CEO of the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF), Earlier this month, PND spoke with Wilson, who serves as board…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. During a 2017 Congressional internship, Olusade “Sade” Green was frequently the only person of color in the room, and tied the lack of Black interns directly to a lack of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Businesses started and owned by entrepreneurs of color tend to be smaller and in less profitable industries, because of the effects of systemic inequality and racism. They have to start…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Many community foundations across the country also align matching campaigns with Giving Tuesday as a way to increase the power of individual gifts exponentially. When I think about Giving Tuesday…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Environmental justice is a foundational tenet of the Aspen Institute’s Energy & Environment Program, guiding its priorities and strategies and underpinning its work. In recent months, the program has redoubled…