This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The program enrollment process can be an emotional, tense and critical time for those seeking help. There are stories to tell, forms to fill out and changes to navigate in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As two entrepreneurs of color, we are all too familiar with the pattern of underinvestment for communities of color in the venture capital-funded climate technology sector. Against all odds, we…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A new digital platform offers the most comprehensive data available to date on the ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic has affected learning for children in kindergarten through 12th grade…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There is a growing recognition across place-based funders that they can use the privilege and power they hold—as well as their proximity to regional public and private sector power brokers—to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When working with the public sector, place-based funders often play the role of “critical friend” in linking community-based organizations with municipal and regional authorities. They collaborate with elected officials and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When I first considered writing a defense of philanthropy, a number of friends tried to talk me out of it. They knew my card-carrying credentials as a lifelong member of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. You’ll probably hear the term “net-zero emissions” a lot over the coming weeks as government leaders and CEOs, under pressure, talk about how they’ll reduce their countries’ or businesses’ impact…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Waves of disaster have earned Louisiana a reputation as the place to watch for how climate change will impact coastal areas. Hurricane Ida was merely a punctuation mark in a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Williams and nearly 37,000 Louisianians who have recently had their voting rights restored by the state legislature are joining a potential wave of new voters from across the country. Last…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Most plastic bags, bottles, and straws are used only once, but take centuries to degrade. Due to mismanaged consumer and industrial waste disposal, much of this material ends up in…
The recent deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Rayshard Brooks spurred widespread protests against police brutality and racial injustices. Continuing the protests is a recent video recording of a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The consequences of 400 years of the Atlantic slave trade are still felt today. Untangling the power structures and systemic racism that came with slavery is ongoing, with police brutality,…