The Hollow Prize for Leaders of Color
What looks like racial progress at many nonprofits can set up leaders of color to fail.
Sectors - Articles
The Unintended Consequences of Data Standardization
Building a more equitable, effective, and efficient social sector will require understanding and addressing these risks.
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Can the Innovation Economy Work for Everyone?
An excerpt from Innovation for the Masses on tech centers that are getting it right
A Multiracial Democracy in the United States Requires Racial Repair
Comprehensive reparations are fundamental to realizing our highest democratic ideals.
Should We Put Out a Statement?
Thinking strategically about how nonprofits should respond to potentially polarizing world events.
Digital Public Infrastructure for the Developing World
The “India Stack” provides a model for how developing economies can empower informal business and drive inclusive growth.
In Search of Durable Change
Measuring how long impact lasts can be difficult, but nonprofits and donors should make the effort.
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Why ESG Is Not Enough
An excerpt from Sustainable Sustainability on steward leadership
Okinawa and the Link Between Socioeconomic Disparities and Colonialism in Japan
Colonialism has contributed to enduring power imbalances between Okinawa and mainland Japan, but there is a path forward through policy change.
New Data on Racial Justice Grants Should Alarm—and Motivate—Education Philanthropy
After myriad funder press releases and pledges, both racial equity and racial justice grantmaking dropped significantly between 2018 and 2021.