Yanin Senachai, a staff attorney working in the impact litigation unit at Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Los Angeles, explains how labor trafficking is another form of exploitation enabled by glaring defects in the U.S. immigration system and why systematic reform is urgently needed....

At their core, fights over immigration, housing policy, criminal justice reform, gun control, and tax policy are fights over who is seen and who matters, writes Ziskind. But by investing in movement-building strategies that bridge differences, funders can help create a more inclusive society that is responsive to the needs of the most vulnerable.... 

Andrea Caupain Sanderson, CEO of Byrd Barr Place, describes how community land trusts can help mitigate the negative impact of gentrification and displacement on African-American communities....

John Mullaney, executive director of the Nord Family Foundation, highlights the role arts programming can play in addressing the trauma and sense of isolation suffered by children who have had Adverse Childhood Experiences and help them build resilience....

The foundation supporters of the Federalist Society seem to have achieved something monumental by going back to basics, writes Foundation Center president Bradford K. Smith: find an effective organization that shares your goals and provide it with steady, unrestricted, long-term support so it can do its work....

The need to address structural racism in American society has never been greater, argues Gee, and cross-sector partnerships are the best way to do it....

Tim Silard, president of the Rosenberg Foundation, calls on philanthropy to invest in efforts to organize and inspire young people, including young people of color, right now....

Diane Bell-McKoy, president of Associated Black Charities, highlights the importance of community-based grantmaking that not only gets resources to the community but does so in the most inclusive and transparent way possible....

In his latest commentary for PND, Rosenman urges readers to take action against the Trump administration's "war on the poor"....

Rain Henderson, founder of Elemental Advisors, and Regina LaBelle of LaBelle Strategies share seven recommendations for foundations and individual donors looking to address the opiod crisis in America....

In his latest commentary for PND, Foundation Center president Bradford K. Smith has some advice for foundations scrambling to navigate the world of 2018 and beyond....

Kiesha Davis, director of grantmaking and capacity building at Memphis Music Initiative, shares five lessons learned from the organization's efforts to disrupt arts philanthropy....

Peter Sloane, chairman and CEO of the Heckscher Foundation for Children, salutes the efforts of City University of New York chancellor James B. Milliken, who is stepping down for health reasons, to expand college access and success for low-income students....

Shawn Dove, CEO of the Campaign for Black Male Achievement (CBMA), reflects on ten years of progress and calls for collectively stepping outside our comfort zones to take even bolder action over the next decade....