This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The 2020-2021 school year has brought great uncertainty for high school students. At a time when keeping students engaged and focused on their futures is more challenging than ever, one…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Regardless of who you’re trying to help or who your potential collaborators are, we’re all human and we need to know that we can count on people to show up…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In honor of Women’s History Month, we are giving light to a moment in philanthropy that occurred on an ordinary summer’s day: In 2009, a diverse group of leaders from…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Investing in an America where racial equity and economic mobility rise together Dear friends and colleagues, This time last year, we at Blue Meridian began rolling out our next…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Part three in a four-part series. Read Parts One, Two, and Four. “The most important journey you will ever take is from your head to your heart.” —Anonymous When our group…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. After winter storms swept across Texas, leaving crops frozen and homes powerless, The Common Market partnered with the international nonprofit World Central Kitchen to distribute thousands of boxes of locally…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. How does change occur at the local governmental level? Many experts, advocacy organizations, academics, and ordinary citizens have diverse theories. La Liga De Ciudades Puerto Rico (La Liga) aims to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It goes without saying that the coronavirus pandemic has had huge ramifications for civil society across the globe. From our perspective in the U.K., our side of the Atlantic has…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The largest dam removal in United States history is set to take place along the Klamath River by 2023, but getting to this point was neither easy nor quick. Water…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. From 2007 to 2017, the number of giving circles—a group of volunteers who combine their financial resources and skills to solve social problems rooted in their local communities—tripled. This increasingly…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As complex systems unfold—and mankind’s impact on them and theirs on us is revealed—we are left searching for the most effective ways to understand and respond to the changing world…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. These programs have demonstrated that artists working in partnership with government are essential workers who bring creative practices and solutions to issues that municipalities face. In the years ahead, municipal and…