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Advancing racial equity for effective environmental grantmaking
When it comes to advancing racial equity in their work, learn how Environmental Grantmakers Association leads by example by using demographic data and insights to direct funding to BIPOC-led grantees.
April 25, 2023
Alt-labor: What are workers’ rights nonprofits?
View the topic of nonprofit workers’ rights through a new lens by exploring the increasing role that today’s alt-labor organizations play in the social sector in this blog.
January 17, 2023
Six things you may not know about the U.S. social sector
The social sector can feel like a black box—even for those of us who work in it. People want to know: Just how big is the sector? What role does it play in the economy? What kinds of organizations make…
March 28, 2022
Key facts, figures, and trends among U.S. labor unions
Last week, in honor of Labor Day, we shared an introduction to unions, including six things people might not know about the role of unions in the social sector. In this second blog in a two-part series, we share key…
September 13, 2021
Unions and their role in the social sector
Today is Labor Day, a U.S. federal holiday born out of the efforts of 19th century labor unions to celebrate the contributions and achievements of American workers. While some might not think of labor organizations as part of the social…
September 6, 2021
What we can learn today from disaster funding in 2018
So far, 2020 has been a record-setting year for disasters and disaster funding. There is, of course, the COVID-19 pandemic. Then there’s the Atlantic hurricane season, which has seen so much activity that forecasters exhausted the alphabetical list of storm…
November 17, 2020