You'll see some favorite editorial calendar topics, like Women in Leadership and Leaders of Color, return next year. But we'll focus our reporting on some provocative new topics as well (because we like to start conversations...).

A diverse group of nonprofit and social impact powerhouses gathered at Harrisburg University's Philadelphia campus for Generocity's inaugural half-day conference this past Friday.

Dozier will be the keynote speaker at Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia's Sparx Conference, taking place from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, October 31 at the Hilton Philadelphia at Penn's Landing.

Since a shared vocabulary is the necessary first step for discussing racial equity, Generocity has put together a glossary of terms you might find useful.

"For Equity to be realized, it must constantly and consistently be integrated into everything we do and think about," says Nonprofit AF's Vu Le.

In the next few weeks you will see stories from our freelancers looking at philanthropy, social impact investing, community development, and education and arts through the lens of racial equity.

“Diversity is counting heads. Inclusion is making sure the heads count,” said Sulaiman Rahman of DiverseForce, one of the speakers at the event.

Deepen your knowledge base, stoke your passions, maybe even learn how to save a life.

"We in the suburbs, whether in Villanova or Haverford, are quite close to the city — and also deeply separated. A planetary health lens requires us to understand our interdependence, and to do community-building and world-building."