This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated economic insecurity for millions of people across the U.S., many cities instituted policies and programs aimed at providing some relief to individuals and families. These include policies that temporarily…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Biden administration has released a plan to accelerate removal of lead water pipes and lead paint from U.S. homes. As a geochemist and environmental health researcher who has studied…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When coronavirus vaccines first became available to the public, Ira Habiba, 16, knew some immigrant communities might have difficulty accessing quality information about the safety and efficacy of the shots.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Like many executives in new roles, I started at the Lenfest Institute with a listening tour. While I was struck by the commitment and resourcefulness of my new colleagues in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. With our planet heating, climates changing radically, and savage consequences accelerating, every organization must adapt by changing how it does business. With climate change in mind, the new Project Drawdown…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2016, the Hewlett Foundation launched a new strategy, using a principles-based approach to supporting local reproductive health (RH) advocacy in Sub-Saharan Africa. The strategy includes support primarily to international organizations…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Nonprofits and technology often don’t mix. The nonprofit landscape is littered with abandoned grant-funded and poorly maintained tech projects. It isn’t because nonprofits are fundamentally inept with technology, however. Nonprofit…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) population in the United States has increased significantly in the last 40 years, from 3.6 million in 1980 to 18.8 million in 2019. And since…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Since COVID-19 vaccines became available for children ages 5 to 11 in early November 2021, many families have been lining up to get their school-age kids vaccinated prior to holiday…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Part three in a three-part series. Read parts one and two. When girls are offered the tools, support, and relationships they need to succeed, a positive ripple effect occurs in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We live in an age that loves the solution. But a lot of problems are problems of justice rather than problems of tinkering with an engine. And when you have…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Housing programs adopted during the New Deal increased segregation in American cities and towns, creating racial disparities that continue to characterize life in the 21st century, research finds. “New Deal…