This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Since the murder of George Floyd, a summer of uprisings, and the continued police, state, and vigilante violence against Black, Asian, Latinx, and Indigenous people, I have observed white people…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Calls are growing for funders to open up their decision-making and share power with communities – the latest high-profile call among them coming from a piece by Gara LaMarche in the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Chagos Archipelago is one of the most remote, seemingly idyllic places on Earth. Coconut-covered sandy beaches with incredible bird life rim tropical islands in the Indian Ocean, hundreds of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A recent TikTok video that has been liked by almost half a million people encourages girls to record themselves putting one finger down for every time they have been sent…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The rationale for aligning with cause is stronger than ever. Many companies understandably ask themselves “how?” Analyze: To ensure philanthropy is sustainable, a company needs to understand why it is doing it…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. 1. Vaccines save up to 3 million children a year from deadly diseases. At the same time, one in five children — 19 million worldwide — lack access to the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. President Joe Biden’s American Jobs Plan calls for a major investment in EVs and electrified transit, with a focus on what a senior administration official described as “infrastructure for the future.” But the labor groups…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Essential supplies of oxygen and ventilators sent to help deal with a devastating COVID-19 crisis in India have started to arrive in the country. The supplies are coming from all over the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Vaccines are one of our greatest success stories, but vaccination rates for many diseases have been stalling; this has been exacerbated with the disruption caused by Covid-19. Anna Mouser sets…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The diversity of students in this country is increasing, but the diversity of our teaching force is not. Just seven percent of our country’s teachers are Black. Yet research tells us that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When Philadelphia’s offices, museums, and shops all shuttered in March 2020, at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the city’s Indego bike-share service saw its total ridership plummet. Downtown commuters began working…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The way we volunteer has drastically changed over the last few months. Nonprofits, volunteers, and employers have all made adjustments to continue volunteering. At Bright Funds, we recognize the importance…