This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For five and a half years, The Marshall Project has tracked every execution in America. Despite the trauma suffered in these cases—all of them marked by profound losses—they are all too…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Research has consistently shown a strong link between incarceration and homelessness. Our 2018 report found that formerly incarcerated people are almost 10 times more likely to be homeless than the general public. Other national data shows…
Women are nowhere close to equal to men in the United States. They are underpaid. They are underrepresented in government. Their work is undervalued. And the burdens of a functioning…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. International nonprofits often have unique missions that allow them to serve many different communities across borders. While working globally can be incredibly rewarding, it also presents some difficulties that may…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Regional disparities in human and financial resources largely determine how they do their work. Although non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have become powerful voices in world environmental politics, little is known of the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Worsening air quality is a pan-India problem: 76 percent of Indians live in places that do not meet national air quality standards. Air pollution is a leading risk factor for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the CEP report Foundations Respond to Crisis: Toward Greater Flexibility and Responsiveness finds: Interviewees said they are now more attuned to the administrative burden of their processes. They said that they…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 pandemic has inspired an outpouring of gratitude for essential workers, whose critical and often low-paid work has kept the country functioning. Millions of these essential workers have risked…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Vaccine hesitancy was listed as one of the top 10 threats to global health by the World Health Organization (WHO) back in 2019 — but in 2021, it remains as threatening…
Climate change is already affecting how, whether, and where people migrate. But environmental change is likely to become more extreme in the coming decades, unless the world takes serious action…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When COVID-19 happened in 2020, we were faced with the challenge of transitioning our in-person incubation program for idea-stage entrepreneurs to a 100% online setting. All our coaching sessions and…
#AskHer is an interview series featuring women and gender non-conforming leaders, and The Women’s Foundation’s partners, community members and supporters who work tirelessly for women and girls. We curate in-depth…