This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. You can find plenty of stories about boards getting things wrong, but too often boards and board members don’t get credit for some important work they do without even realizing they…
In the nonprofit world, donors, clients, and other partners are pushing organizations to demonstrate how they are honestly assessing and acting to improve diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) efforts.…
After the upheaval of the past few years, mental health is increasingly seen as an organizational imperative. Yet, engaging around sometimes complex mental health topics hasn’t traditionally been on everyone’s…
In our post-pandemic and post-George Floyd world, I want my students to feel empowered and have agency. This is why, in my lessons with my 10th graders last semester, I…
Covid-19 has revealed some valuable lessons that have shaped the way we think of solutions and the way we invest in them. Since early 2020, philanthropic institutions have been responding…
With the environment of the Great Resignation and labor shortage, companies are struggling with employee attraction, retention, and productivity. Not only do employees want opportunities to participate in social good at…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “Whatchu gonna do when you get out of jail?” That’s the light intro to “Genius of Love” by the Tom Tom Club. It’s the perfect song to groove to on…
There’s no doubt that the world has profoundly changed—and has become nearly unrecognizable—since my book, Lead From the Heart, was first published in 2011. In fact, when it came out, many business leaders…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “Philanthropy relies on the amassed wealth of families and institutions that have benefited from systemic racism. As a result, the institution has a power imbalance in where funds go and…
Go to a restaurant or hotel in your city, and chances are you’ll find they’re contributing to our nation’s food waste problem. It’s not limited to organizations that serve food—I’d…
In May 2022, the Shared Value Initiative and FSG published the Centering Equity in Corporate Purpose guide with input from more than 80 experts from around the world. This guide was developed to help…
Several major oil companies, including BP and Shell, periodically publish scenarios forecasting the future of the energy sector. In recent years, they have added visions for how climate change might…