Philanthropy

Multidimensional challenges like climate change require systemic solutions. This means that we must pay attention to more than just symptoms like floods and fires, and instead work to address the…

Covid-19 has revealed some valuable lessons that have shaped the way we think of solutions and the way we invest in them. Since early 2020, philanthropic institutions have been responding…

Garnesha Ezediaro leads Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Greenwood Initiative, an effort to accelerate the pace of wealth accumulation for Black individuals and families and address systemic underinvestment in Black communities. Ezediaro has worked across…

When COVID-19 vaccines first started rolling out, a common story emerged—that people from disadvantaged communities, particularly communities of color, were not going to get vaccinated. That deeply rooted mistrust and lack of access would…

Technology-focused climate crisis research and development (R&D) programs are in a time of rapid expansion and reformulation across government, academic research, the private sector, and partnerships that span all three. This R&D feeds into climate…

There is no blueprint for systems change. Social change is a messy, unpredictable and chaotic process that is often surprising and sometimes uncomfortable. Civil society organisations and NGOs play an…

For Boston’s Dr. William W. Henderson Inclusion School, which is focused on serving students with disabilities, building a strong school-parent partnership is key to maximizing the benefits for this student population, Education…

As the nature of the Covid-19 pandemic continues to evolve, a number of socio-economic and public health vulnerabilities have been exposed. These vulnerabilities range from student equity and job uncertainty…

In rural counties across Kansas, community foundations are helping families overcome urgent and universal challenges, from rising hunger and housing prices to a lack of accessible, affordable health care and…

Few moments in recent history have caused the level of societal upheaval that occurred when COVID-19 shut the country down in March 2020. In those chaotic early days of the…