This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Paula J. Beugen is a Minnesota-based volunteerism and community change leader. As the founder-organizer of Reinvigorating the Conversation, a network of volunteer leaders, she is a member of the Nonprofit…
The National Black Bank Fund and Foundation (NBBF) are leading in the racial justice movement through economic justice. With relationships at the center, Ashley Bell, Civil Society Fellowship (A Partnership…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2017, only 3 percent of the tech industry’s philanthropic dollars went toward college-level computer science programs, while 66 percent went to programs in K-12 schools. This allocation is broken. It assumes…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. With farming being the root of the nation’s food supply, former President Barack Obama’s administration launched a federal Local Foods, Local Places (LFLP) program in 2014. This initiative was designed to help…
What does your social change ecosystem look like? What roles are you playing as you work to have an impact? In this conversation with Adria Goodson, Director of Ford Global Fellowship…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. People across the U.S. are using the Sustainable Development Goals as a road map to build back better by turning these global ambitions into local action. In the Midwest, that means investing…
Freeman Hrabowski III, is a college president who has long fought for civil rights and racial justice. When he was 12 years old, he marched with Martin Luther King Jr.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. People who have recovered from COVID-19 retain broad and effective longer-term immunity to the disease, according to a new study. Findings of the study, which is the most comprehensive of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As COVID-19 cases climb in the U.S. fueled by the more infectious delta variant, colleges continue to encourage or mandate those on their campuses to be vaccinated against the coronavirus.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the United States flounders to meet its COVID-19 vaccine targets—only 49% of Americans are fully vaccinated to date. The especially contagious Delta variant has the daily number of new…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The federal eviction moratorium has been extended once more until the end of July, giving tenants more time to get back on their feet and giving states more time to distribute emergency rental…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. 2021 is a pivotal year for global action on the climate crisis. Heat waves, rising seas, and more severe storms are battering every region of the world. It is against…