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Understanding why people are out of work and innovative ways to provide them with jobs

Women and Innovation: Making the Connection

There is growing evidence that greater gender equality leads to increased business innovation, and companies that pay attention stand to reap great rewards.

The Refugee Tech Crisis

By Ben Mason 3

Digital projects aimed at helping refugees need to consolidate their efforts and work collectively.

The Economic Benefits of Gender Parity

By Anu Madgavkar, Kweilin Elingrud, & Mekala Krishnan

Women need to be equal partners in society for them to be equal partners in work.

Time to Align

By Roshan Paul & Britt Yamamoto 1

We get 24 extra hours this year, presenting a great opportunity for social change leaders to look at the connection between who they are and what they do.

Closing the Wealth Gap for Families of Color

By La June Montgomery Tabron 2

We must align programs and policies to better support the financial strength and security of families of color today, while keeping sight of the long-term benefits for all of creating a truly inclusive economy.

Building a Healthier Nail Salon Industry

By Susan McQuade, Mónica Novoa, & Charlene Obernauer 2

A coalition of organizations in New York has made progress in improving the lives and health of nail salon workers.

Education

Big Change on Campus

By Richard Kazis

Six years ago, the City Colleges of Chicago launched its own turnaround effort—a bid for “reinvention”—and now it’s earning high marks for improved performance.

Economic Development

Start-ups Bring New Solutions to Cash-Flow Challenges

By Rachel Schneider & Nancy Castillo

The financial services industry is at the beginning of a wave of innovation that has the potential to improve consumer financial health.

Economic Development

Financial Security in an Age of Short-Term Volatility

By Ida Rademacher 1

Policies aimed at generating long-term financial security have become irrelevant to many American households. We need new policies to shore up households in the short term.