This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Human Resources is the organizational arm that can best operationalize values—that is, make values a concrete part of day-to-day work practices. It can be a guardian of culture and the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Though the days of the coffee-fetching, fax-sending, thumb-twiddling intern are all but over, there is one vestige of the “first rite” of career passage that is stubbornly stuck in the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Race and address may increase risk for diabetes-related amputation, according to a new study. The findings show that diabetes-related toe and foot amputations are higher in rural and Western American…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Houston often doesn’t receive funder attention until major climate change-fueled disasters: Hurricane Harvey in 2017, the Deer Park Chemical Fires in 2019, the 2020 Texas deep freeze, even the persistent…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Kathleen George grew up in Oregon hearing cautionary tales about the mythological figures Wolf and Coyote. One of those ikanum, or traditional stories, that sticks with her today is the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The trauma and stress police violence cause for black people, and the physical toll of that violence, may contribute to the disparity in COVID-19 deaths, a panel of experts argue.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Application processes—whether for jobs, funding, or other opportunities—are full of potential moments for bias to occur. In launching our venture studio, Ventures for Shared Prosperity, we knew that recruiting the right…
Philanthropy is evolving. Under the current social and economic climate, there is an increasing need to address the role of philanthropy in the realm of racial justice and gender disparities.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “In a year bookended by a racial reckoning and a sputtering recovery, social sector leaders are driving a vision of a just economic system that serves everyone. That’s why the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “The partnership will fund impactful programs, projects, and collaborations designed to provide neighborhood-based two-generation supports that advance racial and economic equity, such as early childhood education, quality K-12 schools, and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As an organization founded on over 30 years of grantmaking based on learning, humility, and trust, we at Thousand Currents are not immune, nor phased by fundamentally uncomfortable questions, including…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Philanthropy relies on the amassed wealth of families and institutions that have benefited from systemic racism. As a result, the institution has a power imbalance in where funds go and…