This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. While the most visible fights against jail and prison expansion are often defensive—taking place in city council chambers or appearing on ballots—an old idea has gained new traction and is changing what…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I was raised in the South Bronx in the late 1980s and ’90s. I came of age and into my consciousness while a generation of men of color were herded…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Nakia, a 7th grade student, grew up in Benton, Tennessee, where nearly 18% of the population lives in poverty. The county’s lack of resources was felt by many in the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As a foundation considering how to leverage the SDGs for your work, globally but also in the U.S., here are four ways to get started: Map Your Programs Against the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. More and more nonprofits and funders are seeking participant feedback because, while experimental measures can surface the “what” of change, participant input can surface the “how and why,” and suggest…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There are only a few things we all agree on in this work. One of those things is that mission creep is no good, very bad. Mission creep is like…
RAND associate economist Jhacova Williams shares the motivation behind her recent study examining to what extent historic lynchings could be linked to the contemporary voting behavior of Black Americans who live in the South.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. With sneakers on her feet, a take-out cup of coffee in hand, and fliers tucked under her arm, Karla Velasquez hit the streets of the South Bronx with a mission:…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Two publications on the future of work crossed my desk recently. One was the 2019 World Development Report (WDR), “The Changing Nature of Work“; the other a report by the Pathways for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. According to the nonprofit B Lab, the benefit corporation is “a new legal tool to create long-term mission alignment and value creation,” which is then protected during “capital raises and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There is no doubt that many Afghan citizens will need protection in the weeks and months ahead. What remains shrouded in uncertainty, however, is the magnitude of need and where…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Earlier this year, the Vermont Solidarity Investing Club hosted its fifth annual meeting to take stock of its assets, including investments in a Vermont-based grocer, a pickling company in Massachusetts, and a…