This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. LISC D.C. helped inaugurate a visionary—and commonsense—solar energy installation project that will bring green power and income to 12 affordable housing communities in the nation’s capital. The solar panels are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Across the United States, interest has grown in two-generation approaches as a strategy for lifting families out of poverty. These approaches vary in the combination of services they offer and…
Based in East San Jose, the ¡Sí Se Puede! Collective is made up of five community-based organizations: SOMOS Mayfair, Amigos de Guadalupe, School of Arts and Culture at Mexican Heritage…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Researchers at Aspen Institute identified four primary steps to re-designing retirement savings plans that are more inclusive and equitable in the United States. • How can donors help…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Over the last several months, we’ve explored the importance of addressing the social determinants of health in order to advance health equity. Social determinants are the conditions in which people are born,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Our cities are becoming more digital. The intention is to make life easier for the people who inhabit them — but is it working out like that? Transportation in particular has…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We spoke to 26 funders and nine women’s rights organizations about their motivations, priorities and the challenges they face, to see how funders and practitioners can work together more effectively.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Mayors expect their residents to spend more time outdoors after being inspired to do so amid the coronavirus pandemic, but few leaders are looking to incorporate pandemic-fueled changes to those…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. All too often, social innovation leaders have given up on creating positive social change through public sector institutions, and instead focus their efforts on creating nonprofit and for-profit organizations. That…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Nonprofit leaders play a critical role in tackling the opportunity gap. The events of the past year highlighted the acute need to provide resources to support the private sector in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Accountability and transparency within the government are of significant concern in Uganda. Community members lack platforms to rate their interaction with public services, and thus, there is a critical need…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 19th century America, every major aspect of daily life was age integrated. Older and younger people worked side by side in the fields of an agrarian economy. Multigenerational households were…