This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. June marks National Homeownership Month, a time to celebrate the opportunities homeownership provides and to educate prospective borrowers. We know that where someone lives impacts every aspect of their —…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The race is on to save lives in the United States as the country intensifies our fight against COVID-19 – and nonprofits are using trust they’ve built over the years,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As we head into summer, many of us may fondly reminisce about the end of the school year and (perhaps, not so fondly) recall our final report card of the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In new research conducted in partnership with local housing and economic development partners, including the Alliance, the Family Housing Fund, and the Center for Economic Inclusion, we investigated how homeownership…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A little over a year ago, Minnesota was catapulted onto the global stage as we all witnessed the murder of George Floyd at the hands of police. The immediate outcry…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The last month has made a lot of us reflect on what we have and have not done to fight racism in America. What I’ve realized is that while our…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It is well-established that the lower a family’s income, the more that family will pay for lighting and heating the house, running appliances, and keeping the wi-fi on. Such outcomes would suggest…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Bella Hughes remembers picking up seashells on Waimānalo Beach in Hawaiʻi as a kid. Today, she says her children pick up microplastics. “Being from an island, our resources are precious,”…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As we mourn the tragic loss of black life from police brutality and white nationalism over recent weeks, we must also recognize that the injustices affecting black people are innumerable.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Without warning, on the most bitter winter days, or the hottest of summer, smokestacks that sit idle much of the year switch online, spewing trails of climate-altering, coronavirus-exacerbating pollutants across the sky,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Union construction jobs are not just good jobs, they are great jobs. They have a relatively low entry barrier and offer world-class training, great pay, and benefits that allow members…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. More than 100 years ago, a white mob attacked Tulsa, Oklahoma’s thriving Greenwood District, home to the city’s African-American community, killing hundreds and destroying businesses. Now, a group of young…