This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A number of factors during the pandemic made it less likely that infants received their recommended vaccinations in the first months of their lives, a new study reveals. The factors…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Since the start of the HIV epidemic in 1981, over 700,000 Americans have lost their lives to AIDS. Being infected used to be a death sentence. But now, 40 years…
How can you extend your donations beyond #GivingTuesday? Join a giving circle! It’s a simple concept where people pool their donations together on a recurring basis and decide collectively where…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Part of the thrill of facilitating The Service Learning Project (SLP) is seeing the incredibly positive impact on youth of all ages, and there are consistent trends: Students are excited to participate…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Sherman Creek shoreline in upper Manhattan, which has seen rapid erosion in recent years, remains an important flood buffer for residents of the Dyckman Houses, a collection of seven…
Shivani Garg-Patel, Chief Strategy Officer at the Skoll Foundation, recently joined philanthropy consultant Alix Lebec in a conversation for her series Wealth, Power, and Social Change. They talked about Shivani’s path…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Nonprofit businesses hit hard by the pandemic are looking for ways to survive. You can do more than stay open if you are clear about your mission and values and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The big idea Large shares of grants that donor-advised funds distributed from 2014 to 2018 supported educational and religious nonprofits. That’s what we found in one of the first studies…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As you consider your personal philanthropic investments this Giving Tuesday, I ask you to reflect not only on what you give, but how you give. So much of the change we saw…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Bad weather got serious several times around the world this year, with some places struck by different disasters just months apart. Experts think global warming has a part to play,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. After years of working as a pediatrician in safety-net clinics in San Francisco, Dr. Zea Malawa recognized that her clinical care of Black and Brown families often didn’t address the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This year, count day — the time when schools take their snapshot of student enrollment — was especially painful in the Twin Cities. Both the Minneapolis and St. Paul districts…