In order to take on the challenges of the philanthropic sector today, a return to its foundations in a "love for humankind" might be the answer.
Evidence finds improving gender equality can lead to better health outcomes, with greater gender equality associated with longer life expectancy for men and women.
An inclusive list of foundations that dedicate their resources and offer funding opportunities to assist women-led and women-serving organizations.
Thoughtfully designed donor incentive strategies can encourage greater and sustained funding in the long term, a major challenge for many nonprofit organizations.
Finding the balance between breaching a potentially heavy subject matter with donors while staying true to the organization's mission can be difficult.
The temperance movement of the 19th and early 20th centuries has been cast in the showdown of Prohibition fanaticism instead of an important women-led campaign.
Over the past two decades, the gender pay gap has remained stable, with women now earning 82 percent for every dollar earned by men, an increase from 80 percent in 2002.
Adolph Reed Jr. considers the race-class debate in its complexities as well as where intersectionality plays a role in understanding people's lived experiences.
For five decades, Kittrell taught home economics and the value of higher education for women at home and abroad.