This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. By now you’ve probably heard of COP26 – the shorthand name for the next major UN climate summit, rescheduled for November in Glasgow after being delayed a year by the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Charity to people with disabilities goes back to Biblical times, but philanthropy involving meaningful input from those served is a recent phenomenon. The demand for “nothing about us without us”…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On Thursday, President Joe Biden signed a bill into law commemorating June 19, which marks the true end of slavery in the U.S., as a federal holiday. “This is a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The United States is the most charitable country in the world according to Charities Aid Foundation World Giving Index report from 2019, which analyzed data from the past 10 years. From my…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The realities, challenges, and larger context of what Black and brown trans communities are facing locally and nationally are not well-known to funders or to our society in general. The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The research – published ahead of World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought on 17 June 2021 – examines recent and projected climate change impacts on water security across the world’s drylands…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There are particular laws and policies that explicitly target and harm people experiencing homelessness. These include camping bans, sit/stand ordinances, and the plethora of other “quality of life” laws. These…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the last year and a quarter, the pandemic has served as a stark reminder of just how unequal America still is. But it also hasn’t been a “reminder” for everyone. Black…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Deaths in assisted-living facilities were significantly higher in 2020 than in 2019, according to a new study. The findings show the crucial need to pay specific attention assisted living residences…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Housing costs are rising faster than incomes, putting greater financial stress on U.S. families. In 2017, nearly half of renter households spent more than 30 percent of their income on…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Although COVID-19 has swept across the entire country, its burden has not been spread equally. Some communities—particularly those with a large minority population—suffer high infection rates, hospitalizations, and deaths. “Our…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Each year in the US, nearly 7 million women and 5.7 million men are victims of domestic violence. As the COVID-19 pandemic takes a toll on communities around the world, domestic violence victims face…