Place-Based Strategies for Reviving America
Social problems are entrenched in distressed communities. New approaches for uplifting neighborhoods demonstrate the scale and collaboration necessary to offer opportunity to all.
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Expediting Digital Giving
Every.org is turbocharging a new wave of philanthropy by eliminating costly technological barriers for nonprofits.
Restoring Lost Voices
Syrinx is an AI-driven wearable device that returns human speech and, with it, human dignity.
Dismantling Racist Relics
Invisible Hate is a digital platform that informs the public about the racist history of America’s Confederate monuments so that they can take action.
No-Strings Cash
Nonprofits are piloting direct cash transfer programs to help people experiencing homelessness.
Crowding Out Racism
Germany’s Mobile Counseling Teams empower local citizens to take back the public sphere from the far right.
The Food Aid Delivery App
Tech nonprofit Food Rescue Hero has created a promising solution to the intersecting crises of food waste and food insecurity.
Legal Aid Brokers
Global charity A4ID boosts the ability of NGOs to fight poverty and corruption by connecting them to law firms.
Decolonize Data
The social sector too often extracts and siloes data from the communities it supposedly serves.
The Importance of Place
Through place-based work, we have learned new ways to partner, collect data, and invest to bring systemic change and eliminate structural inequalities in our communities.