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The Economic Case against Work Requirements

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: AndreyPopov on istock.com Work requirements—or requiring people to find employment in order to access public benefits—force people to prove that they deserve a social safety net. But where did they come from, and why are they still a central part of economic policy today?

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Leading Together for Systems Change

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Sida Ly-Xiong After completing a leadership fellowship program for women of color, a program participant accepted a position as director of citizen engagement and education at a state public health agency in the United States. ” during check-in meetings.

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Designing for Better Mental Health Policy

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Policy bodies like the National Governor’s Association are calling for more tailored mental health planning. Only 10 percent of organizations reported community engagement as a core activity of their policy support strategies. Current mental health policymaking tends to be insufficiently sensitive to these differences.

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Local Collaboration Can Drive Global Progress on the SDGs

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Relying upon the universal nature and common language of the SDGs—and inspired by their interactions and relationships with their global counterparts —the participating US cities have become acknowledged leaders in taking on tough transnational issues through local action.