Here at Living Cities, we’re always busy keeping up with the social change field. On Fridays, our staff will share their favorite #goodreads from the past week:

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Elizabeth Vargas Strategic Communications and Engagement Associate, Living Cities

Nonprofits

An Urgent Warning about Impact – Richard Harwood, The Huffington Post

Recommended by: Jeff Raderstrong, Program Associate, The Integration Initiative

Impact Investing

What Needs to Happen For Impact Investing To Be The World Changing Force It Could Be – Ben Schiller, Fast Co.Exist

Recommended by: Eileen Neely, Director of Capital Innovation

Poverty and Inequality

5 Takeaways from Last Week’s Figure on Poverty, Inequality, and Health Coverage – Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Blog

Recommended by: Ben Hecht, President and CEO

Workforce and Education

A Chance at College for Ex-Offenders: The 70+ MM Americans with criminal records race overlooked obstacles to college admissions. – New York Times Editorial Board

Recommended by: Juan Sebastian Arias, Program Associate, Collective Impact

Civic Technology

People Not Data: On Disdain and Empathy in Civic Tech – Jake Solomon, Medium

Recommended by: Tamir Novotny, Senior Program Associate, Public Sector Innovation

Image source: Flickr user Kevin Dooley via Creative Commons 2.0

Contributor Strategic Communications and Engagement Associate, Living Cities Elizabeth Vargas 

Elizabeth Vargas managed Living Cities’ social media and web strategies. She brings an enthusiasm for integrating digital media and traditional communications to drive social change.

Blog Post Elizabeth Vargas on Sep 21, 2016

Join our 9/27 Virtual Event on Closing the Racial Gaps  

On our 25th Anniversary, Living Cities will host a Virtual Event to honor the good work done over the past quarter century, reflect back on the progress that has been made, and most importantly, look…

Blog Post Elizabeth Vargas on Feb 29, 2016

#GoodReads: Environmental Racism, Inequality and A Path Forward  

The water contamination tragedy in Flint, MI underscores the importance of addressing issues at the root of the crisis. Our staff share three articles that highlight perspectives on inequality and po…

Blog Post Elizabeth Vargas on Feb 1, 2016

Why Economic Growth Lags: And Other #GoodReads from Living Cities 

A weekly round-up of articles and information that you won't want to miss!

Blog Post Nick Jean Baptiste on Dec 4, 2018

HiGro: Growing Businesses. Growing People. Growing Communities. Growing Profits 

Investing in an often-overlooked business model—family-run businesses—can create jobs, strengthen communities, and support families.

Blog Post Brian R. Nagendra & Sindhu Lakshmanan on Mar 1, 2018

Living Cities’ Catalyst Impact Funds Named to ImpactAssets 50 for Seventh Conse… 

For the seventh year in a row, Living Cities’ Catalyst Impact Funds have been selected for the ImpactAssets 50. Learn more about our impact investing.

Blog Post Brinda Ganguly & Brian R. Nagendra on Feb 8, 2018

New Impact Investing Strategy Puts Race Front and Center 

Driving impact through investment means getting real about race.

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Blog Post on Dec 5, 2018

After 20 Years, Three Regions Confront Their Divisions 

Collective reflections on the efforts of three leaders to achieve inclusive growth and adopt a racial equity framework

Blog Post Anastasia Tomkin on Sep 6, 2018

The Power of Undoing Racism  

Blog Post Ashleigh Gardere & Lynnette White-Colin on Aug 1, 2018

300 Years in the Making: Racial Equity, Entrepreneurship and Capital Innovation… 

In the first of a three-part series from cohort members, New Orleans discusses its rich history of entrepreneurship among people of color, and the gaps and biases inherent in its entrepreneurial ecos…

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Blog Post on Dec 5, 2018

After 20 Years, Three Regions Confront Their Divisions 

Collective reflections on the efforts of three leaders to achieve inclusive growth and adopt a racial equity framework

Blog Post Ben Hecht on Nov 15, 2017

#BensTake: 5 Elements for Creating Inclusive Economies 

Five key elements that must be central to any efforts to build inclusive economies.

Blog Post JaNay Queen Nazaire on Oct 25, 2017

My Equation for Systems Change Results 

I challenge collective impact teams working in service of better results for people, especially people who have been marginalized for generations, to consider this formula as a frame to guide their w…

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