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One way to help veterans who are homeless is to advocate for more affordable housing, says Thomas Byrne. The signs dot highway bridges and town halls, celebrating the return of…

Funding youth organizing groups can engage and empower young people through transformative political socialization.

Candid Blog | As extreme weather makes headlines daily, this blog explores whether recent developments in philanthropy may signal a convergence of natural disaster relief and climate change action.

New data shows a striking rise in absenteeism since California schools reopened in 2021-22 following the pandemic.

A March of Dimes report gave the US a grade of D+ for maternal and infant health care, highlighting that the national preterm birth rate hit 10.5% in 2021, a record 15-year high.

Youth advocates aren’t just part of the solution—they are the solution. Youth are leading movements and making sustainability a reality.

As more states offer free meals to all students, studies show that such universal programs increase access to food, and may reduce stigma and improve academic outcomes.

An expert on Puerto Rico’s recovery from Hurricane Maria explains why it’s hard for the US to deliver disaster aid in places like Hawaii and Puerto Rico.

College students who postpone medical care to save money end up paying for it down the line in the form of worse health, a researcher contends.

Philanthropies should prefer to fund meta-issues—i.e., research and evaluation, along with efforts to improve research quality. In many cases, it would be far more impactful than what they are doing…

Due to technological progress in mobile payment technologies and a further reduction in transaction fees over the past years, micro-donations yield tremendous potential for charitable fundraising from the public. Already…