The harmful health effects of these pollutants are on full display in Houston, the so-called energy capital of the world.

The zip codes where life expectancies are lowest are those with the most of oil and gas sources. Houstonians have a name for this: The Houston Arrow.

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"Funders and advocates must rally around creative and robust community-led solutions that prioritize health protection over corporate gain."

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New article from @mtejada24.bsky.social of @nrdc.org and Jen Hadayia of @airalliancehou.bsky.social

Should RCTs be the gold standard of impact measurement?

SSIR’s Aaron Bady speaks w/ Nicole P. Marwell and Jennifer E. Mosley about their new article, “The Nonprofit Sector Has an RCT Problem.”

Join us tomorrow at 10 a.m. PT!

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What does it do to social change organizations when RCTs aren’t just the best option, but the only option?

SSIR speaks w/ Nicole Marwell and @jenmosley.bsky.social about their article, “The Nonprofit Sector Has an RCT Problem.”

Join us Wed., Sept. 17 at 10 am PT: ssir.org/live-rct-conversation

What's the path forward for the global development sector?

Philosopher Peter Singer argues the answer lies in consequentialism:

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🌟 Online now! SSIR’s Summer 2025 Issue

The Future of Innovation Is Collective • Nursing Education Reimagined • Getting Underperforming Cross-Sector Partnerships Back on Track

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Next week!

Join us for Data on Purpose, a two-day online convening of some of the world's leading thinkers around technology and social good.

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Join a conversation w/ David Campbell & Kerry Whigham, researchers at the Institute for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention, Binghamton University about their new cover story “Preventing Identity-Based Violence From the Ground Up” www.linkedin.com/events/civil...

🗓️ Tues, March 4, noon PST/3 EST