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. Many public health innovations lack pathways to reach vulnerable customer bases, even with significant last-mile efforts. Polio vaccine teams, for example, often can’t reach the most physically and politically isolated…
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…
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. Charitable foundations, like charities, come in all shapes and sizes. The largest typically hold hundreds of millions in endowments and employ dozens of staff, with the capacity to engage in…
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…