In the fifty years since the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation was founded (originally as the William R. Hewlett Foundation), institutional philanthropy has embraced increased diversity in the sector, yet it remains largely homogeneous, a report commissioned by the foundation finds. The report, Looking Back at 50 Years of U.S. Philanthropy (48...

In the tech sector, unfair treatment is the most common factor in employee turnover, costing the industry $16 billion a year in replacement costs, a report from the Kapor Center for Social Impact and the Ford Foundation finds. Based on a survey of people who have left a job in a tech-related industry in the last three years, the report, Tech...

The U.S. public health system has been underfunded for decades, leaving Americans vulnerable to preventable health problems as well as disease outbreaks and bioterrorism threats, a report from Trust for America's Health finds. According to the report, A Funding Crisis for Public Health and Safety: State-by-State Public Health Funding and Key...

The Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative, an effort begun by the Annie E. Casey Foundation in 1992 to reduce racial disparities in and the inappropriate use of detention, has helped bring about lasting reductions in both juvenile incarceration and crime, a report from the foundation finds. Drawing on data from 2008 through 2016, the...

Efforts to support the well-being and academic success of African-American girls in the Pittsburgh area must address the intersection of poverty, education, juvenile justice, violence/abuse, and child welfare, a report from the Heinz Endowments and FISA Foundation argues. According to the report, Data Snapshot: Inequities Affecting Black Girls in...

Limited-life foundations are based on the premise that if a foundation’s grants generate a social return, and that return compounds at a higher rate than its financial assets would, then making the grants sooner generates more social value than preserving the capital and making more grants later — but how would we know, asks a report from the...

Given the urgent need for arts and cultural organizations to demonstrate their public benefit and update their underlying business models in order to remain relevant and sustainable, the field of arts engagement needs a shared framework for analysis, knowledge transfer, and practice, a report commissioned by the James Irvine Foundation from AEA...

With sixteen of the hottest years on record occurring between 2000 and 2016, the effects of climate change can be life-threatening for low-income households who are at risk of having their utilities disconnected due to late or non-payment of bills, a report from the NAACP's Environmental and Climate Justice Program argues. The report, Lights Out...

Climate change is contributing to a growing global water crisis and putting the lives of millions of children at risk, a report from UNICEF finds. The report, Thirsting for a Future: Water and Children in a Changing Climate (80 pages, PDF), projects that by 2040 nearly six hundred million children will be living in areas under extremely high...

The effects of climate change include direct and indirect impacts on community as well as our mental and physical health, a report from the American Psychological Association, Climate for Health, and ecoAmerica finds. The report, Mental Health and Our Changing Climate: Impacts, Implications, and Guidance (36 pages, PDF), argues that climate...

Cuts in state funding and rising costs are making college education unaffordable for many Americans of limited financial means, hindering economic mobility and undermining the country's basic ideals of opportunity and fairness, a report from the Institute for Higher Education Policy finds. The report, Limited Means, Limited Options: College...

Board members of family foundations involved in social justice-related work say the legacy of the founders and a shared sense of family responsibility support their long-term commitment, a report from the Center for Effective Philanthropy finds. Commissioned by the Surdna Foundation, the report, Family Ties: Multigenerational Family Foundation...

While staff at 79 percent of nongovernmental organizations agree that social media is an effective means of enhancing online brand awareness, only 66 percent say their executive leadership supports prioritizing social media in their online communications and fundraising strategy, a report from Public Interest Registry and Nonprofit Tech for Good...

Projected employment growth in the area of "green infrastructure" — not only parks, urban forests, and greenways but also innovations in stormwater management such as rain gardens, green roofs, pervious pavement, and bioswales — offers opportunities for low-income, low-skilled urban workers seeking quality jobs, a report from Jobs for the...