This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Inevitable. That’s how winding up in prison felt for a group of former foster youth — now adults who are imprisoned at Monroe Correctional Complex in Washington state. The men,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Housing and food insecurity are two persistent realities in the lives of children that often go hand in hand. For the close to 1.4 million students who experience homelessness across…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. My daughter is what most would describe as a typical nine-year-old girl. She is bold, strong-willed and not afraid to test boundaries. Quite often, I find myself in a flustered…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For the study in Nature Climate Change, scientists quantified the costs of climate change impacts and of death and illness from air pollution. They found that concrete production causes about…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Prior to 2020, foundations and other funders were already working on improving the way philanthropy was conducted. Then came COVID-19 and the social rupture driven by centuries of racial inequity…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. COVID-19 has changed the way we understand school building ventilation and its importance in keeping us safe from viruses and bacteria in the air. The pandemic has motivated many school…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When you walk into the headquarters of the Dev/Mission office in San Francisco, there is a banner that reads “You belong here.” That’s the message that Leonardo Sosa, CEO and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. President Biden is reportedly considering including free community college tuition in his second infrastructure proposal. Research on College Promise programs has shown that free community college programs can lead more…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In Shasta County, California, Annelise Pierce is the founder of the nonprofit news outlet Shasta Scout, where she covers underreported stories in her region of Northern California. This past March,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Small businesses are the engine of the U.S. economy and the cornerstone of our communities. Our favorite restaurant, cherished clothing boutique, local movie theater — these are institutions that are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Organizations that pursue social and environmental goals—alongside financial ones—are called “social businesses,” and there are many examples: Revolution Foods provides healthy school meals in the United States, Envie is a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s revised state budget proposal for 2021-22 includes one-time funds of $2.6 billion to schools to provide interventions for students, including tutoring. While tutoring can make a difference, we must avoid…