This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. One thing we have learned from the COVID-19 pandemic is that more is more: Individuals with vacation homes and plenty of toilet paper usually fare better than those without, but…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Data processing is currently in the spotlight with the US Census Bureau director’s recent announcement that routine “processing anomalies” will likely delay delivering state counts to the president well after the December…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There’s no denying the importance of keeping students’ personal information private and protected. But what if a state’s data privacy laws are so restrictive that they’re literally taking food out…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Social justice movements have long recognized the power of language. The idea of language justice — “the right everyone has to communicate in the language in which we feel most comfortable” —…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Three days after George Floyd’s murder, Twin Cities artists Cadex Herrera, Xena Goldman, and Greta McLain created a now-iconic mural on the side wall of Cup Foods at 38th Street and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Aspen Institute and the Microfinance Impact Collaborative today announced the creation of the Entrepreneur Backed Assets (EBA) Fund, which will strengthen the capacity of community-based financial institutions to lend to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last year, when Governor Gavin Newsom appointed me California’s first senior advisor on social innovation to lead public-private partnerships, he already knew it was a moment for collaboration like never…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Cultural institutions across the country face a growing chorus of questions about how they invest the collective $58 billion held in their endowments. The Guide: what cultural institutions need to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. 2020 has been the kind of year where even the extremely well-insulated sector of philanthropy has been forced to do a bit of soul searching. With that in mind, I…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Pandemic-related disruptions to schooling are wreaking havoc on student learning. If estimates are anywhere near correct, our nation is facing a catastrophe. Depending on the measure of learning loss used, the Organisation…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Imagine a young mother who works at a low-wage job. With her earnings she still needs nonprofit services to support her children—a fifth-grade daughter who is having academic trouble at…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. COVID-19 has turned our world upside down, and at times, it’s hard to know how to begin to help. As individuals and families continue to struggle, giving circles are responding…