The Knights of COVID-19
The Swedish model of relying more on civic-minded ethics than on government restrictions has proved to be an outlier worldwide.
Social Issues - Articles
Nonprofits, It’s Time to Own Your Social Media Audience
A call for organizations to mitigate the risk of change in the social media landscape by strategically decoupling themselves from platforms that are causing harm.
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Building a New Civic Culture
A new excerpt from Engaged guides us to create a more active citizenship and democracy.
Reflections on the US Presidential Election and What’s Next for the Social Sector
Following a landmark national election in the United States, we present a series of reflections on the outcome and its effects on civil society and the social sector.
A Strategic Plan to Rebalance Power in Fresno for Inclusive and Equitable Growth
Establishing a shared understanding of Fresno’s racist policies and practices is key to how The Shared Prosperity Partnership will share power with residents who have been routinely excluded.
Burnout From an Organizational Perspective
Instead of pressuring already-stressed individuals to fix themselves, true wellness requires organization-level interventions.
A Better Education for All During—and After—the COVID-19 Pandemic
Research from the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) and its partners shows how to help children learn amid erratic access to schools during a pandemic, and how those solutions may make progress toward the Sustainable Development Goal of ensuring a quality education for all by 2030.
Equity and Inclusion: The Roots of Organizational Well-Being
To build healthy, resilient organizations, nonprofits need to do more than adopt standard diversity, equity, and inclusion practices. They need to acknowledge systemic racism then commit to and implement processes to upend it.
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Cultivating Serendipity
A new book prescribes an active approach to managing uncertainty and creating positive outcomes in a fast-changing world.
A Third Space of Proximity
How a college-in-prison nonprofit continues to teach during prison quarantine.