This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. One year in, strategic lead Lizz Pawlson reflects on The Studio @ Blue Meridian One year ago, we made our first investments in a select group of social sector organizations whose visionary…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. With the setting of the sun and the onset of polar darkness, the Arctic Ocean would normally be crusted with sea ice along the Siberian coast by now. But this…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Join school leaders, system leaders, and experts from the field in a discussion about how school leaders can use climate data to increase student agency and equity, even in virtual…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The University of Texas at Austin (UT-Austin) School of Architecture recently teamed up with Austin Water to address how the public utility can support racial equity through its policies and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The piece includes practical tools for prompting reflection, making commitments, and taking action. We hope this resource will support cross-sector collaborative efforts underway in many communities. Top Takeaways Older adults…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Are the social and economic costs of physical distancing measures justified by the health benefits of limiting COVID-19 transmission? To better understand how Americans weigh health against other priorities, RAND…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We interviewed leaders of 24 of these foundations for our study. What we heard is that one of the main values and benefits of multiyear GOS grants — in addition…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the US, there has always been a strong tradition of place-based giving and philanthropy playing a prominent role in the life of cities. This may be a reflection of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Jennie Schmidt wears many hats within the agriculture industry as a farmer and volunteer with numerous organizations within her community. Schmidt holds numerous leadership roles in community organizations, proudly serving as the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Business sustainability has come a long way. From the dawn of the modern environmental movement and the establishment of environmental regulations in the 1970s, it has become a strategic concern…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Evidence suggests that fully half of American workers have experienced little to no income growth in decades (Frank & Chin, 2017). Dragged down by debt and growing inequity, many Americans are cut…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On any given night in 2019, more than 568,000 people in the U.S. are sleeping in their cars, in shelters and on the streets of our communities. In 2020, the…