There are lot of unthinkable thoughts right now. The parameters of what we can think about are too tightly defined. Often, they get shut down because of the very possibility that they can point in a dangerous direction.
Dangerous Thoughts
The Rhythm of Change
What are the rhythms of our work? How can we make the adjustments necessary for transformative social change?
Queering Your Thinking
In the creation of liberatory structures, it is worthwhile to consider where else we might go instead of turning to binaries.
COVID-19 and Donor-Advised Funds in 2020: What Do the Numbers Tell Us?
Giving from donor-advised funds climbed in 2020 due to COVID-19. But did philanthropy’s “rainy day” fund fulfill its promise?
My Pandemic Year Behind the Checkout Counter
Maybe a key to ensuring that all “essential jobs” are less horrible and better paid is to make sure that everyone has to spend at least some time doing the ones that count.
What’s at Stake in the Wave of Voter Suppression Bills?
A total of 43 states are considering bills to roll back voting rights. The costs—in terms of democratic norms, as well as racial and economic justice—could be high.
Moving Beyond the Scarcity Mindset
To effectively partner with low-income communities, nonprofits must see people in these communities as having strengths, dreams, and goals of their own.
Navigating Succession: Four Exiting CEO Mindsets
While boards ultimately hire a new CEO, the mindset of the departing CEO has a profound effect on the environment in which they make that decision.
Forms: A New Theory of Power
To effect social change requires understanding the key forms through which power works, especially those that order space, time, status, and connectivity.
Old University Turns over New Leaf with Launch of Indigenous Studies Chair
A $5 million donation enabled Princeton University to establish its first Indigenous Studies endowed professorship, but many hands were involved in its creation.
What It Will Take to Win on Immigration
Immigrant youth are on the cusp of delivering a pathway to citizenship for millions of undocumented people.
Women of Color Receive Harsher Treatment in Cabinet Confirmations
As we slowly and painfully move toward creating an administration that would be historically the most diverse, we are also peeling back layers of sexism and racism.