Human Services

The latest SOFI report reveals that increasing urbanization is driving significant changes in the world’s agri-food systems.

How do you build community ownership? Childspace’s Mindy Barbacoff (Philadelphia), Dudley Street’s Minnie McMahon (Boston), and Co-op Dayton’s Amaha Sellassie share the valuable lessons they’ve learned.

An exclusive digital series exploring the leading edges of the reparations ecosystem—and revealing a path toward healing and reconciliation.

A new study sheds light on the persistent and early emerging disparities in education linked to socioeconomic status.

The authors create a new dataset using General Property Tax documentation that allows them to chart the evolution of national wealth from 1800 to 1935.

The Center for Effective Philanthropy’s new report, State of Nonprofits in 2023: What Funders Need to Know, reveals that the inability to invest in support systems for staff is the primary challenge facing nonprofits today, according to nonprofit leaders themselves.

Illustration by C.J. Burton, WSJ Once you rejoice over cheaper lettuce and pork chops, going to the grocery store remains joyless. “Some pri…

To fight the battle against hunger, nonprofits can advocate for meaningful change in our societal structures.

In the broader nonprofit sector, a capital chasm — sometimes called the “missing middle” — exists between early-stage organizations and those ready to scale their proven models. That chasm is…

A deeply reported article in the Miami Herald highlights LISC Jacksonville’s crucial role in supporting Black families with heirs’ property problems, helping them sort out titling issues, avoid the threat of foreclosure and find home maintenance resources.

Everything you need to know about the science linking global warming to extreme heat.

Parts of New York’s Hudson Valley were hit with 10 inches of rain, and the mountains of Vermont – where runoff can quickly turn deadly – saw some its worst flooding since Hurricane Irene.