This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last week, Schuster and a team of researchers in Singapore published a study shedding new light on the air microbiome — the puzzling and complicated combination of microorganisms in the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It’s a paradox. We are doing more than ever to tackle climate change, taking strides that would have been unthinkable just a few years ago, yet we feel more overwhelmed…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Center for Effective Philanthropy’s (CEP) recent report on funding disparities faced by Native-serving nonprofits highlights what many of us in the equitable philanthropy movement have long known: Indigenous communities are not receiving the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Given the political landscape and increased media coverage around issues of discrimination, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) have become all the more prevalent in the social sector. The main difference…
Why do so few young people in the United States vote? Researchers have investigated. For some reason, there’s a big gap between young Americans’ intention to vote and the chance…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I wasn’t aware that the Giving Circle was an actual concept within the philanthropic sector until I tuned into Episode 33 of the Positive Impact Philanthropy Podcast. Sara Lomelin, Executive Director of Philanthropy…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I have nowhere to go tonight. I am a 73-year-old woman who must now sleep in my car. I never thought I would ever become homeless. What do I do…
Brett Carter, Executive Vice President and Chief Customer and Innovation Officer at Xcel Energy, believes that within a growing economy there is an abundance of opportunity in which everyone should…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We’ve been working to develop what we call the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Evidence Matrix, a structured process for promoting and integrating a diversity, equity and inclusion framework into the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In whisking hikers from busy downtown streets and light rail stations out to hundreds of miles of backcountry trails, Trailhead Direct represents what outdoor recreation groups and transit planners alike…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. What if scientists were only limited by their curiosity and not by gender? Women are typically awarded smaller research grants than their male colleagues and, while they represent 33.3% of…
We are flipping the script for this episode of Conversations with Chanda. Instead of hosting, Chanda answers questions from the Minneapolis Foundation’s Senior Director of Impact and Collective Giving, Patrice…