Urban Development Needs Systems Thinking
Lessons from 15 cities in Eastern Europe and Central Asia on addressing interconnected civic challenges.
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Addressing Hunger in America: ‘There’s very little resiliency left in the system.’
Food pantries across the United States are experiencing rising demand and shrinking resources. Guests in this episode discuss these challenges, US public policy to alleviate hunger, and how donors can support food pantries and anti-hunger organizations in a time of increased need and economic uncertainties. A sponsored podcast developed with the support of DAFgiving360
COVID Was the Rehearsal
Just a few years ago, philanthropy showed what it could be at its best: nimble, coordinated, unusually brave. This time, facing the sudden slashing of foreign aid, the cavalry is quieter.
Investing in Creativity as Social Infrastructure
How artmaking and creative practice in the United States can address community challenges, strengthen local economies, and rebuild human connections—and three less-well-traveled ways to support it.
Enlisting Men to Build a More Caring World
International development programs are bringing men into caregiving for the good of families, societies, and men themselves.
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New Pioneers
An excerpt from Pioneers on the ideas that cross borders and boundaries
Powerful, Not Powerless: Emerging Approaches to Massive Action
Mass mobilization to combat authoritarianism dates back millennia. New methods can harness the power of the people and advance causes for justice.
Is Data Driving or Hijacking Education Policy?
Data-driven decision-making has become central to education in India. While data provides invaluable insights, using it to shape policy is not without its risks.
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The Power of Funder Collaboratives to Advance Global Health
How collaboratives can accelerate government initiatives to eliminate preventable global health problems, as seen in the case of Reaching the Last Mile Fund’s impact on a neglected tropical disease and the Beginnings Fund’s aim to increase maternal-newborn survival.
Crash Into Housing
How the Bama Works Fund mobilized private, public, and philanthropic capital to transform public housing