This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As schools grapple with longstanding racial inequities brought into sharp focus by recent cases of police brutality and the coronavirus pandemic, one problem stands out: Black girls often face both…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently revised its guidance to acknowledge that COVID-19 can be spread through tiny airborne particles, known as aerosols. It had earlier removed a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last month, the USDA extended a pandemic response program allowing public schools to serve free meals to all children for the 2020-21 school year. This unprecedented move came thanks to the voices…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It is reasonable to assume the wealthiest Americans donate the most to charitable causes. Philanthropy, however, is hardly limited to the “richest” among us. Instead, it’s the power of the…
In episode 82 of the Disruptors for GOOD podcast, I speak with Matine Khalighi, Founder of EEqual, on developing impactful programs that create opportunity for students fighting homelessness and extreme poverty in America.…
Madam C.J. Walker was an early twentieth century Black philanthropist known as America’s first self-made woman millionaire. “Madam C.J. Walker’s Gospel of Giving: Black Women’s Philanthropy During Jim Crow,” a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. 2020 is the worst fire season on record, with nearly 13 million acres burned, 14,000 structures destroyed, and fire suppression costs reaching the $3 billion mark. These numbers—acreage the size…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A slow-moving crisis threatens the U.S. Central Plains, which grow a quarter of the nation’s crops. Underground, the region’s lifeblood – water – is disappearing, placing one of the world’s…
Giving Compass’ Take: • The Center on Reinventing Public Education shares insights into improving equity in school choice to ensure that those who need choice most have access. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. One of the biggest challenges nonprofit leaders and organizations face is the gap between the philanthropic aspirations of the world’s wealthiest people and their actual giving. The ultra-wealthy say they…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Today’s modern economy brings with it modern challenges. Significant job growth in fields like health care and computer science requires a greater share of the workforce to have some type of postsecondary…
The 74 is honored to partner with the Texas Tribune this week, in support of the ongoing “Future of Higher Education” virtual symposium which will be showcasing midday conversations with…