This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When entering a field, consider starting out by working for an established organization with the capacity to supervise your work. Learn about the field and make sure you understand the…
On Sept. 1, The Women’s Philanthropy Institute released COVID-19, Generosity, and Gender, a report that looks at how giving changed during the early months of the pandemic. The findings illustrate…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Keep your board meetings healthy and productive. Since nonprofit board meetings depend on interaction among people with different values, perspectives, and communication styles, conflict is likely to occur. The impact of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Ford Mobility’s portfolio of smart transit subsidiaries — TransLoc, Ride Systems and DoubleMap — launched an initiative to provide transit agencies with free demand response software, consulting and planning services…
Nonprofit CWI Labs, whose mission is to help underserved communities overcome workforce entry barriers, has partnered with WorkingNation to address the issue in a series of interviews for our An…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia affect millions of older adults in the US—but not equally. Past research has identified risk factors including genes, education, racism, and air pollution, and a…
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…