This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. November has brought encouraging news about several COVID-19 vaccines. But members of the general public will probably not be vaccinated before the spring or summer of 2021 at the earliest.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Hundreds of thousands of Poles have taken to the streets since late October, defying bans on mass gatherings and risks from the COVID-19 pandemic to protest the government. An immediate…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Just like collaborative journalism approaches, participatory grantmakers not only acknowledge and talk about power; they break down barriers that keep people powerless through an approach that realigns incentives, cedes control,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last week, a few of my colleagues and I had the pleasure of attending Change Philanthropy’s Unity Summit, a biennial gathering that now brings together more than 1,000 Philanthrofolk—philanthropic equity…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the world works to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) — the universal roadmap toward peace, prosperity, and equality — policymakers and program experts are too often forced to rely on…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Imagine one hundred years ago if farmers had access to huge volumes of information about the soil profile of their land, the varieties of crops they were growing, and even…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Philanthropies are used to planning for the future as a vital part of their success, so the uncertain times brought on by COVID-19 are especially challenging. The Monitor Institute of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This year has been an exhausting year of multiple intersectional crises. We’ve seen everything from earthquakes in Puerto Rico to ravenous wildfires on the West Coast, all amidst a global…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The year 2020 marked the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, an agenda considered a landmark for advancing gender equality. Unfortunately, 2020 also ushered in a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. While charitable foundations regularly leverage grantmaking to advance their missions, the potential impact of their investments is not always similarly scrutinized. To begin exploring your foundation’s effect on Black, Indigenous…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As public and private sector leaders work to strengthen their education systems and the competitiveness of their workforce, the research makes clear that ensuring every student receives a quality arts…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A national survey of 1,444 McKinney-Vento education liaisons in 49 states shows a 28% drop in the identification of homeless students compared to fall 2019, amounting to an estimated 420,000 fewer children…