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The US added more multifamily housing between 2021 and 2025 than any other time in the past 37 years, with downtown Brooklyn and Nashville leading the way.
How Social Scientists Can Incorporate a “Latinx Lens” in Their Work Latinx perspectives need to be more accurately represented and thoughtfully captured in public policy.Why Hospitals and Health Systems Are Becoming Impact Investors Kaiser Permanente recently announced an investment of $200 million to address the affordable housing crisis.Is Political Polarization Affecting the Nonprofit Sector? A recent report analyzed differences in activities, mission, and funding for nonprofits in landslide voting districts.How governments can leverage impact investing to solve local problems How can local leaders help align public and private investments for the good of the entire region?How volunteers conduct a one-night survey to better gauge homelessness Volunteering for the "Point-in-Time" count means spending the night talking to people who may be experiencing homelessness.Three charitable giving trends in 2018 that could shape future policies Understanding changes in donor behavior and what influences them informs policies that could monitor, discourage, or provide incentives for charitable giving.