This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Nine dual-enrollment programs that have strong outcomes for underrepresented students of color offer lessons to other community colleges hoping to achieve the same, according to a new report from The Aspen Institute…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Although the UN General Assembly meetings began with bitter political sparring between countries such as the United States and China, many world leaders are taking this opportunity to sound the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Recently Alliance magazine published a special issue that provides an inside perspective in the world of philanthropic investments, and I participated in a webinar organised by Alliance, that dealt with issues of transparency regarding the investment side…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Policy makers and health care professionals recognize that there is much more to good health than just medical care. Achieving healthy families and communities often requires us to address housing,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Droughts usually evoke visions of cracked earth, withered crops, dried-up rivers and dust storms. But droughts can also form over oceans, and when they then move ashore they are often…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. 2020 has been a moment. In a year filled with such grief, disappointment, uncertainty, and fear, leaders have pulled together to stand up for their communities, to provide a light…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Being able to lead through a crisis as an administrator comes with the job description — but many spent 2020 navigating several at once. While adjusting to the COVID-19 pandemic and…
Ever wonder why many of ACE’s recommended charities focus on farmed animal advocacy? Learn about the three factors used in cause prioritization—and how these factors help us decide where to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. With every day in America bringing news of regressive political changes that will negatively impact women, it’s important for those who want to increase gender equality to explore different strategies for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The controversy surrounding NCRP’s latest report, Black Funding Denied, has been intense. Many of the 25 community foundations in our sample set have said that the data detailing grantmaking explicitly designated to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For renters struggling because of the pandemic, the July 31 expiration of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act supplemental unemployment benefits posed a challenge. Without that $600…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Many deeper learning practitioners have long advocated for student voices. We see this as a means to young people having agency and ownership of not only their learning but their…