A multiracial democracy, author Natalie Foster contends, requires a set of guarantees that support people in housing, education, and income—throughout the economy.
Building a “Guarantee Economy”: A Conversation with Natalie Foster
How to Think about Supporting Black Business Differently
To advance Black entrepreneurship, it’s important to develop an integrated approach that links stage-appropriate capital to technical assistance and peer networks.
Addressing the Child Clothing Crisis across the Country
As two out of every five children experience clothing insecurity, Cradles to Crayons is working to combat it through clothing distribution. However, the organization is also calling for government action.
MacArthur 100&Change Competition Will Award $100 Million to “Think Big”
The 100&Change competition will award $100 million to a project that dares to “think big.”
Queering Healthcare Transformation
LGBTQ+ advocacy has helped positively transform healthcare delivery. To further advance health equity, we must center queer communities’ needs.
Climate Change Is a Challenge for Artists—These Guides Are Here to Help
A partnership between a nonprofit that serves artisans, Etsy, and the Environmental Defense Fund has issued guidelines on climate resilience and disaster recovery.
Threats and Opportunities: Are Social Movements Ready for Black Women in Power?
One of the central feelings I have experienced since stepping into a leadership role at Kataly is isolation….As a philanthropic leader, [convenings] have become spaces where I need to be mindful of the weight of my words and the influence of my presence….The movement spaces and political homes that raised me are what made it possible for me to be in the leadership role that I’m in today. I want to be back in those spaces.
Cocreating Conditions for Trust and Change: An Opportunity for Black Women Leaders
I have become loud, proud, and more authentic about addressing and resolving the systemic, cultural, and societal trauma of institutional racism in philanthropy…. It is, simply, good industrial hygiene—and it will be part of the dynamics of how every decision is made, and what leadership looks like, in this next generation.
Silence Is Complicity, but Nonprofits Struggle to Condemn Israeli Violence in Gaza
The fear among nonprofits to take a stand in solidarity with the people of Gaza speaks loudly to the dangers of large-donor power.
Court Blocks Race-Conscious Grantmaking in Fearless Fund Lawsuit
A lawsuit challenging race-conscious grantmaking secured a partial legal victory.
How to Boost BIPOC Business Ownership: The Value of an Ecosystem Model
What does it take to promote sustainable BIPOC business ownership? A national alliance contends that success requires building off of local community capacity.
We Lifted Our Voices to Protect Ourselves
It’s not easy for immigrant workers in vineyards to protect themselves. But when workers learn their rights and come together, it is possible to make change.