This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. All of a sudden, it looks like masks may have to be put back on. With the rise of the delta variant and a rapid increase in Covid-19 cases, the US Centers for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The U.S. has a bridge problem. The American Society of Civil Engineers gave the country’s overall infrastructure a C- grade in its 2021 report card, and the American Road and Transportation Builders Association estimates…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The coronavirus public health emergency and resulting economic recession brought into stark relief the engrained problems with the system of income support for U.S. workers and their families. People in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Tomorrow is Black Women’s Equal Pay Day. This day recognizes that Black women in the United States have to work from the start of January 2020 through August 2, 2021…
Welcome to the tenth episode in our mini-series featuring conversations focused on Racial Equity and Social Justice with the members of SVCF’s Community Advisory Council. Listen to the previous episode in…
Early 2021 saw record-setting numbers of unaccompanied children arriving at the southwest border, accompanied by much public scrutiny over their care while in federal custody. Less attention has been paid,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Efforts to increase how much philanthropic funding goes to minority-led environmental organizations are gaining momentum, with one group’s push for transparency from the nation’s top climate donors drawing big-name support. For months,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A recent study from Duke University and WhyHunger finds that 82 percent of hunger relief organizations in the United States served more first time clients during the COVID-19 pandemic than during previous…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has been collecting a lot of information about flood risks across America, including the increased risk of flooding linked to climate change. But the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Grantmaking practices in India too often undercut the very goal that motivates funders’ generosity: impact that improves the lives of individuals and communities. Most funders equate impact with programs, which is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2010, 193 countries stepped up to halt the global decline of biodiversity by 2020 as part of their commitment to the Convention on Biological Diversity. They agreed to take…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Wellcome’s lived experience team hosted a series of webinars on how to make mental health more inclusive: from involving people with lived experience, to designing mental health interventions that stretch beyond…