Social Security's rules are getting an update for 2026. A big change is coming that could impact certain wage earners. Knowing what to expect could make it easier to manage your finances. If you've ...

Societies around the world are in peril: Eroding trust. Backsliding democratic norms. Accelerating global challenges—from political instability and division to climate-related natural disasters and ...

The election of former President Donald Trump has caused business leaders to reassess how their companies balance profit and purpose. Trump has clearly indicated that there will be radical change on ...

We are thrilled to share the Professor Deb Cantrell recently released her book, Emotions, Activism, and Social Change. The book explores the role of anger in social activism, drawing from sociology, ...

The Social Security wage cap rose from $176,100 to $184,500 in 2026. Earners above $176,100 now pay Social Security taxes on an additional $8,400 of income. A higher wage cap helps fund Social ...

Storytelling is one of the most powerful forces for social change. At first glance, it may seem simple: share a story that engages people. But effective storytelling does much more. It opens minds, ...

As Heather McLeod and Leslie Crutchfield observed in describing the difficulty of creating high-impact nonprofits, social innovators often face obstacles that have nothing to do with their own ...

The Democratic National Convention in my home city of Chicago was a four-day argument for a particular approach to social change; an approach based less on policy and more on culture — the kind of ...

The world is grappling with increasingly complex social challenges—challenges that no single organization or individual can solve alone. Climate change, healthcare access, education reform and clean ...

In recent years, the term “systems change” has taken the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors by storm. While many agree with its central tenets—addressing root causes rather than surface-level ...