This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There is a strong relationship between the loss of natural ecosystems and the risk of pandemics, described in the recently published reports on pandemics and the Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Only a fraction of the thousands of formerly incarcerated people whose voting rights were restored in time for the 2020 election made it back on to the voter rolls in…
Women possess essential knowledge and skills, particularly at the local level, in the conservation and management of natural resources but have limited say in environmental decision-making, according to a report…
What if scalable solutions ultimately need to be integrated within a government system? What should be the mindset of leaders as they explore government partnerships? Don Gips, Skoll Foundation CEO,…
Public policy development can sometimes be an exercise in detachment and data-driven dispassion. To those at the margins of public sector power in such instances, it seems that the rules,…
When smaller, place-based foundations collaborate and align their work, they provide unique value to local communities and nonprofits. Still, many foundations shy away from working together, assuming it will require…
Within my first couple weeks of starting college, my Junior Advisor (Williams College’s student equivalent of a dorm parent) gathered a dozen of my “entry” mates for our Welcoming Williams…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The State Board of Education heard Wednesday about a new study assessing what the state’s Department of Public Instruction (DPI) is calling the “impact of lost instructional time” on North Carolina students…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Funders Together to End Homelessness, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO), PEAK Grantmaking, and Southern California Grantmakers (SCG) have been on a journey of self-reflection and situational assessment to explore principles from the Equitable Evaluation Framework™(EEF) and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The idea of grizzly bears prowling sidewalks in Chicago may not appeal to the average citizen (or indeed the animals themselves). However, recent years have seen numerous projects seeking to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. John W. Rogers Jr. is chairman, co-CEO and chief investment officer of Ariel Investments, the country’s oldest Black-owned asset management firm. Throughout his career, Rogers has worked tirelessly to close the widening…
It’s undeniable that technology has transformed our world. It has brought dramatic societal shifts and ways to connect, learn and participate that were once unimaginable. Each sector has uniquely benefited…