This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. After decades of progress, world hunger is sadly on the rise. Last year, 690 million people went hungry, and with COVID-19, that number is growing rapidly. The pandemic has caused…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. At my organization, we obsess over how to leverage and expand our impact by joining forces with others, improving collaborations and building stronger partnerships. We deeply believe we will never…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There’s an indisputable link between charitable giving and the social norms that guide our behavior. People are more likely to engage in giving when others do so as well. Think…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 pandemic will change our society in ways that are difficult to predict with precision, but will undoubtedly be far-reaching, just as earlier crises from the Great Recession to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It’s often been noted that schools don’t do a great job developing talent or offering pathways for their most motivated educators. Studies have shown that it isn’t “low pay” that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The recent global awakening to racial injustice within the United States may represent an unprecedented opportunity for transformative social change—especially for Black communities, who have languished under persistent forces of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Rethinking how universities, nonprofits, and training institutes educate the next generation of social innovators is both a responsibility and a challenge for the social change sector. Younger generations motivated to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Let’s get right to it: community foundations are the center of the universe for philanthropy in their communities. Who is better placed to enhance local vibrancy and alleviate social issues…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Few events in history have disrupted the work of grantmakers like the COVID-19 pandemic. Its sudden onset last spring prompted foundations to quickly redeploy their capital, overhaul their grant processes,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The pandemic has shone a spotlight on the importance of smaller charities, voluntary groups and organisations. In the face of increased need, logistical challenges, and a lack of funding, they’ve…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Cecilia Garcia recalls the first time she drove past churches in Phoenix, Arizona, and saw groups of asylum seekers being dropped off by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). “People were…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It is often said that the opposite of poverty is not wealth but justice. Evidence shows that enabling access to justice has a disproportionate impact on a country’s economic development and on…