Although a vast majority of NGOs in India believe leadership development to be essential, little in the way of time and resources is being invested in such efforts, a report from the Bridgespan Group finds. Based on a survey of two hundred and fifty leaders from Indian NGOs and Indian offices of international NGOs, as well as interviews with...

The Affordable Care Act helped narrow racial/ethnic disparities in healthcare access on three key indicators between 2013 and 2015, an issue brief from the Commonwealth Fund finds. According to the brief, Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Access to Care: Has the Affordable Care Act Made a Difference? (14 pages, PDF), the percentage of...

Launched in 2006, the Skillman Foundation's ten-year, $100 million Good Neighborhoods Initiative succeeded in boosting education and community capacity in six neighborhoods, a comprehensive evaluation by the foundation finds. Based on nine individual evaluations focused on the initiative's efforts to improve school quality, strengthen community...

Efforts to improve social policy through philanthropic engagement with government requires patience and persistence, flexible funding, knowledge of what 501(c)(3) organizations can do legally to create a policy environment conducive to reform, and the courage to exploit those tools, a report from Atlantic Philanthropies and the Center for...

Exposing teenagers to the juvenile justice system for status offenses such as skipping school, running away from home, or violating a curfew disproportionately punishes underserved youth, who frequently experience bias and harsher discipline, and LGBT teens, a report from the Vera Institute of Justice finds. The report, Just Kids: When...

The gap in AP exam participation rates between rural students and their urban and suburban peers has narrowed over the past fifteen years, a report from the College Board and Education Commission of the States finds. The report, Advanced Placement Access and Success: How Do Rural Schools Stack Up? (12 pages, PDF), found that the percentage of...

State and local arts agencies, public arts funders, and united arts funds are experimenting with new strategies aimed at fostering a cultural community that reflects changing demographics, catalyzes innovation, supports equity, and ensures a robust donor base, a report from Grantmakers in the Arts finds. Based on interviews with sixteen leaders...

Rising inequality, stagnant wages, and persistent racial inequities have put the long-term future of the booming Bay Area economy at risk, a report from PolicyLink and the Program for Environmental and Regional Equity (PERE) at the University of Southern California finds. Funded by the San Francisco Foundation, the report, An Equity Profile of...

A budget stalemate in Illinois that lasted more than two years has done long-term damage to the state's social service infrastructure, especially services for women and children, a report from the Chicago Foundation for Women, in partnership with Voices for Illinois Children and Loyola University Chicago’s Center for Urban Research and...

Grantmakers increasingly are investing in anchor institution networks comprised of institutions rooted in local communities through their mission, invested capital, and/or relationships, with the aim of revitalizing or creating more vibrant communities, a report from the Funders' Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities finds. Based on a...

The Atlantic Philanthropies' support for nonprofit organizations in Ireland working to meet the needs of immigrants and advocating for policy and legislative changes helped increase public awareness and understanding of the issues, an evaluation commissioned by the foundation and conducted by the RAND Corporation finds. According to Evaluation of...

Asian- and African-American high school students are slightly more likely than their white peers to say they expect to attend a two- or four-year college, a report from YouthTruth Student Survey finds. Based on an online survey conducted in partnership with public school districts in twenty-one states, the report, Learning From Student Voice: How...

Perceptions of African-American girls as being more adult-like and less innocent than their white peers may contribute to racial disparities in school discipline and juvenile justice, a report from Georgetown Law Center on Poverty and Inequality finds. Based on a survey of three hundred and twenty-five adults from various racial/ethnic...

Community violence — which includes experiencing or witnessing gun violence as well as exposure to drug markets — can have long-term cumulative effects on health and well-being, a report from the Violence Policy Center finds. Funded by the California Wellness Foundation, the report, The Relationship Between Community Violence and Trauma: How...