This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There are many foundational roots of this crisis that must be addressed to create a more inclusive and effective democracy in the years ahead. One that needs urgent attention is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Over the past five years, democracies have been deeply imperiled by the rise of populism. From Brazil to Hungary, and from India to the United States, aspiring authoritarians have fundamentally…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Enormous accumulations of wealth and privilege by one group testify to the deprivations of the same for other groups, a reality that is obscured by the twin myths of merit…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. November is American Indian Heritage Month and as we celebrate the rich culture, traditions and contributions of Native Americans and Alaska Natives, we also recognize that Native communities have endured…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Warm, moist rivers of air in Antarctica help create massive holes in sea ice in the Weddell Sea, research finds. The rivers of air may influence ocean conditions around the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The past two decades have witnessed a shift in the nonprofit sector with respect to the practice of evaluation, from evaluation as outcome assessment toward evaluation as part of a…
Evaluating impact can involve diverse data points, from tangible measures such as people served and dollars spent to less concrete aspects including lessons learned and challenges faced. Effective philanthropists embrace…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Black girls are one of the most untapped resources we have in this country. They are underestimated, under celebrated, and face issues that are not addressed or even acknowledged. Black…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID and social justice crises are requiring us to think of what we have been doing to effectively and nimbly support change. It is an interesting time, a scary…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As we approach the end of a tumultuous year and look toward a new year and a new administration, we believe a next generation of evidence – a data and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A new analysis of the United States government’s response to COVID-19 highlights myriad problems with its emergency preparedness approach. Instead of the current response that relied in large part on…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2015, The James Irvine Foundation launched the Bridging the Gap initiative, designed to support successful student transitions from high school to postsecondary education. The initiative, now in its concluding phase, paid…