Communication is fundamental to our lives. It’s how we connect with each other and navigate society. Yet our ways of communicating often exclude the one-in-six adults in America with a…
-
-
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators.
Click here for more.At Global Fund for Children (GFC), our convening practice is key to building long-term partnerships with community-based organizations as they learn, adapt, and lead change. In this blog post, we…
-
Kathleen Enright, the CEO of Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO) wrote this thought-provoking article. Here’s an excerpt: “[The] work to define effectiveness has typically come from white organizations – prominent consulting firms, think…
-
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators.
Click here for more.Approximately 6.5 million adults have an immediate family member currently in jail or prison, but Soffiyah Elijah is working to end mass incarceration through a people-centered approach. Elijah, a long-time…
-
Three cups of cinnamon dulce flavored coffee, the Wall Street Journal and CNBC. Barbara VanScoy’s morning routine is mostly what you might expect for someone who manages an investment portfolio.…
-
In the nonprofit world, there are subject matter experts, and there are leaders and organizations that connect and promote those experts. Independent Sector member Points of Light embodies both. Their civic engagement…
-
In the wake of major climate disasters in Puerto Rico and Alaska, the Environmental Justice Resourcing Collective (EJRC) at the Kataly Foundation awarded $257,000 in rapid response funding to nine groups in…
-
Traditionally, there have been two ways of leading a social organization: either a handful of powerful individuals, groups, or organizations dictate an organization’s course, or those who have proximity to…
-
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators.
Click here for more.More than 22 million people live in mobile and manufactured homes in the U.S., an affordable option for many people – especially in rural areas. Despite improved building standards, these…
-
It was in this function that I attended the Transforming Education Summit (‘the TES’) in late September. For the first time ever, the UN hosted a Heads of State summit…
-
If there were any doubts that the pandemic wreaked havoc on the American educational system, they can now be laid to rest. The magnitude of Covid-related learning loss experienced by…
-
The number of staff and people in leadership positions at U.S. foundations who identify as Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) continues to increase, an annual survey conducted by…