We must believe that thriving is what we deserve and we have to imagine it into existence. The Bridge to Thriving urges us to envision and remake our relationships with one another and our world—because the world we need doesn’t yet exist.
Graduate Student Workers Are in the Frontline of the Growing Labor Movement
Working at wealthy schools while earning low wages, graduate students at NYU, Harvard, Columbia, and elsewhere take their issues to the picket lines.
Where Are New Co-ops Emerging? The Changing Map of Co-op Development
Every generation reaches for co-ops to meet collective needs, but co-ops developed over the past decade have a very different profile than those that came before.
Beyond Equity: Targeted Universalism and the Closing of the Racial Wealth Gap
To close racial disparities, focus not on what a disadvantaged group “lacks,” but on what we all deserve, and develop targeted strategies to achieve those universal goals.
“We Thrive: Health for Justice, Justice for Health”
NPQ‘s winter issue, “We Thrive: Health for Justice, Justice for Health” takes a first look at the emerging field of health justice.
Closing the Racial Wealth Divide—A Call for Strategic Thinking
More than 50 years after landmark Civil Rights legislation, the US racial wealth gap remains nearly as large as ever. To do better, we must rethink our strategic approach.
Co-op Organizing in Dayton: Sustaining Movement for the Long Haul
How do you sustain a co-op campaign over 6 years? It requires a range of tactics include investing in people, celebrating wins, transparency, and consistency.
Impact Investing at 15—A Look at Three Field Perspectives
The term “impact investing” was coined in 2007. Where is the field at today? And what are some key critical questions that remain unanswered?
The Road to Social Impact: Leveraging Community Power and Institutional Influence
Network leaders must realize that the path to social impact lies in recognizing the benefits of both institutions and individuals while also navigating tensions between the two.
Designing for Climate Justice: A Conversation with Dr. Dorceta E. Taylor
In this conversation, Cyndi Suarez and Dr. Dorceta E. Taylor discuss why the distinction between climate change and climate justice narratives is critical—and how to address the climate crisis on a global scale.
The New Normal: Building Affordable Housing with Natural Disasters in Mind
The climate crisis has changed the nature of nonprofit housing work. Indeed, the entire field needs to be rethought and connected to sustainability planning.
Toppling the Monument to Silence: Racism and the Founding Fathers of Environmental Organizations
Environmentalism is rooted in the white supremacy of early movement leaders, though most organizations prefer to ignore inconvenient aspects of this history. But the summer of 2020 changed how some major nonprofits deal with racism, past and present.