This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The need for greater diversity and inclusion in mental health research has been apparent for decades. Whether intentionally or unintentionally, Black, Indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC) have been routinely excluded from…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Rural India has been in distress long before COVID-19, but over the last few months, the pandemic and the ensuing lockdown have revealed the vulnerability of rural areas to crises.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. During this convening that brought together grassroots leaders from Central America, Mexico, and the US, the hosts asked how funders could be better allies to civil society organisations in the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As we seek to move our Latinx- and Black-owned businesses past survival mode and seek to build a more equitable economy in the face of an unprecedented pandemic and ongoing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. What if you made it much easier for workers of color to become business owners, and thus build wealth much faster? What if you offered creative, revenue-based loans to underserved…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “Grameen America, a nonprofit that provides loans to help low-income entrepreneurs, is doing all it can to aid Black women whose businesses have been hurt by the pandemic. Its goal…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. CEP’s latest research report, Persevering Through Crisis: The State of Nonprofits, provides further evidence of the devastating impact of 2020 on nonprofits — and how the crises of the past year hit…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The 2019 Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Humanitarian Award has been presented to our Director Jeremy Farrar in recognition of his work to improve global public health. Ahead of the award ceremony…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Think of cultural responsiveness as a tool to ensure the inclusion of various points of views and experiences. It often requires that those in a position of power take stock…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. ALL TOP-LEVEL CANDIDATES START OUT EQUAL As you can see in the pie chart, there’s not much difference between the baseline credentials of white people and people of color in…
Native American organizations are severely underfunded. As a result, when disaster strikes Native communities are disproportionately affected in their recovery. To address persistent underinvestment in Native communities and organizations, more…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. At our organization, One Acre Fund, we’ve found that randomized control trials (RCTs) can be a powerful and appropriate tool under certain conditions and for certain audiences. But as practitioners charged…