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To use AI tools effectively, local leaders must optimize documents and information for AI, implement guardrails, and rely on human expertise to evaluate risks and benefits.
Should nonprofit leaders rethink the relationship between political and charitable giving? A postelection spike in charitable giving challenges the conventional wisdom that political campaigns steal support from charitable causes.Extreme racism may distract from an important source of America’s divisions Modest forms of prejudice and privilege can cause systemic damage, as evidenced by the work of late Nobel laureate Thomas Schelling.2016 in review: Top Urban Institute blog posts In 2016, Urban Institute researchers shared their perspectives on the nation’s challenges and opportunities, and offered lessons that carry into 2017 and beyond.States spearhead ambitious criminal justice reform policies When it comes to criminal justice reform, odds are that states will continue leading the charge.Everyday actions can help transform juvenile justice policy and practice State prisons and local jails hold the most people in the criminal justice system, making grassroots efforts the best positioned to drive change.