This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For several years, and increasingly in this moment, we have been asking ourselves, “How healthy are we as a sector?” The reality is that there is no easy way to…
The “Conversations with Great Leaders, in Memory of Preston Robert Tisch” series presents “Holding The Line: Protecting the Frontline Workers Who Protect Us,” featuring Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen, director…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Protester demands to “defund the police” following the May police killing of George Floyd seemed to gain traction at the start of the summer. City officials nationwide promised to slash police department…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Lack of investment: A host of negative memes continue to circulate in the nonprofit sector among social sector leaders and the donors that fund them, leading to massive underinvestment in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Researchers have used air quality and public health data to estimate the health care costs associated with smoke exposure in California from 2012 through 2018. Health economist Daniel Cullen, who…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. People with fewer resources pay more for credit, if they can access it at all. We founded Community Credit Lab (CCL) in Seattle, Washington, to help underserved communities access affordable credit, and on October 4,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Business ownership is not equal across groups and communities. Nationally, Hispanic people make up 16 percent of the US adult population but constitute just 6 percent of business owners, and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Even before the coronavirus pandemic hit, Marie Neba feared dying in federal prison. The 56-year-old had stage 4 cancer—and three children waiting for her at home. “Right now, I can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the COVID-19 pandemic swept over the United States, the stark observation that African-American, Hispanic and Native American populations were disproportionately affected was met with justified shock and anger. After…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the United States, philanthropy plays a large role in shaping education, with investments meant to impact and make a change for future generations. The racial divide, when it comes…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “We saw a sharp increase in mass shootings in the US in recent years, and that can cause increases in the need for mental health services,” says Yang Cheng, assistant…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As schools continue working to better engage girls in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, a number of STEM-focused foundations are partnering to form the Million Girls Moonshot initiative to hook one million…