This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There is a common misconception that “reproductive rights” and “reproductive justice” are synonymous with each other and can be used interchangeably. They most definitely are not. The reproductive rights framework…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. After a year of increased violence and higher homicide rates in many U.S. cities, experts are now warning of a potentially violent summer to come. In the first three months of 2021 alone, the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When Angelina Spicer showed up to Kedren Community Health Center in South Los Angeles to get her COVID-19 vaccine in March, she was shocked to see hundreds of people waiting…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This is a story about a relationship between a legal advocacy organization (ArchCity Defenders) and a philanthropic funder (the Amplify Fund) that is grounded in mutual trust. We came together…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This Q&A is part of a series highlighting the work of Black education leaders in partnership with the 1954 Project. Adrian Mims didn’t set out to be a nonprofit leader.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. If you’ve given to a fundraiser lately to help someone fill in the financial gaps between personal and governmental funding, you’ve participated in mutual aid. Mutual aid is a concept…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the wake of a global pandemic, it is almost universally understood that there are innumerable factors from the past year that have made it difficult to indulge in our…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last week, Michael Bloomberg announced a $150 million gift to my alma mater, Johns Hopkins University, to provide permanent funding for a hundred STEM PhD students from minority-serving institutions. The gift is noteworthy not for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The United States’ motor vehicle fatalities continue to rise. Preliminary data from the National Safety Council found an 8% increase in traffic-related deaths in 2020 with a total of 42,060, the highest…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Native Americans in Philanthropy sits at the crossroads of the largely non-Native philanthropic sector and tribal communities. We are at the center of a network of various partner organizations and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Students from groups historically underrepresented at colleges are continuing to be left out at higher rates than their peers, new data shows. The report, from two groups that advocate for college…
Our #AskHer webinar this month focused on the impact of gender-based violence on AAPI women. On May 19th, we had a poignant discussion on how our culture, institutions, and systems…