This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In her recent blog post announcing $2.7 billion in commitments to equity-oriented nonprofits across the country, philanthropist MacKenzie Scott writes: “Arts and cultural institutions can strengthen communities by transforming spaces, fostering empathy, reflecting community…
RAND associate economist Jhacova Williams shares the motivation behind her recent study examining to what extent historic lynchings could be linked to the contemporary voting behavior of Black Americans who live in the South.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. With sneakers on her feet, a take-out cup of coffee in hand, and fliers tucked under her arm, Karla Velasquez hit the streets of the South Bronx with a mission:…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the $1 trillion infrastructure bill passed by the U.S. Senate, just $66 billion was proposed for rail infrastructure over eight years and $39 billion for public transit over eight…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In a fast-paced world where trends change every day and news loses its grip on audiences within mere minutes, it’s no surprise that the world has grown tired of the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Two publications on the future of work crossed my desk recently. One was the 2019 World Development Report (WDR), “The Changing Nature of Work“; the other a report by the Pathways for…
Immediate global leadership is required to curb the negative effects we are already experiencing from global warming by sharply reducing greenhouse gas emissions like carbon dioxide and limiting warming to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. According to the nonprofit B Lab, the benefit corporation is “a new legal tool to create long-term mission alignment and value creation,” which is then protected during “capital raises and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The first thing you see when you enter Camp Colman, is The Lagoon. Speckled with docks and nestled in the woods just south of Joemma Beach State Park, it’s an integral part…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In October 2021, the High Ambition Coalition (HAC) plans to push for the formal adoption of the 30 x 30 agenda to preserve 30 percent of the Earth’s land and sea by…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There is no doubt that many Afghan citizens will need protection in the weeks and months ahead. What remains shrouded in uncertainty, however, is the magnitude of need and where…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On July 18, California’s Pacific Gas & Electric revealed that its electrical equipment might have sparked the Dixie Fire, a blaze that has since become the second-largest in the state’s…