This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Across the country, cities routinely invest significant time and money into creating individual economic development projects or programs that fail to make a meaningful difference in a community’s trajectory. For…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Female authors are underrepresented as sole and first authors and as members of authorship teams in readings for undergraduate college courses, research finds. “Women are underrepresented as authors on course…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Boards are not — and should not — be static. To be effective, they must change and evolve as their organizations change and grow. Many years ago, Karl Mathiasen III…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Claudia Goldin, former head of the American Economic Association, called the period beginning in the mid-1970s the Quiet Revolution (PDF) in women’s labor. The ranks of female workers had grown steadily after…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As coronavirus virus-related school closures continue to disrupt the nation’s education system, even veteran teachers are feeling pressure, exhaustion and stress — but educators like Michele Lew, an assistant principal…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. What are the basic responsibilities of nonprofit boards? Determine mission and purpose. It is the board’s responsibility to create and review a statement of mission and purpose that articulates the organization’s goals,…
In Episode 5 of the Giving Done Right podcast, hosts Phil Buchanan and Grace Nicolette are joined by Chitra Hanstad, executive director of World Relief Seattle, Washington state’s largest refugee resettlement and services…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. How good are America’s public schools? It depends on where you live. Education funding is like any other public infrastructure investment. School systems with sufficient funding tend to get better…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Solar has become a staple of the U.S. power generation mix in the last decade. Now that the industry is maturing, it’s time to have a tough conversation: The solar industry needs…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The shutdowns and restrictions that governments have imposed to limit the spread of COVID-19 have made it hard for many households to afford basic needs. Thousands of Americans are struggling…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The case is closed: general operating support (GOS) is both good for grantees and communities and favored by funders. Further, in CEP’s recent study, New Attitudes, Old Practices: The Provision of Multiyear General Operating…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As higher ed eyes adult learners, community colleges add supports Two-year institutions are looking beyond academics to create guided pathways to help this coveted group of students graduate or transfer.…