This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The design of our cities is influenced by what types of transportation are available, and how people choose to get around is, in turn, influenced by our cities’ design. This…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In episode 24 of the Investing in Impact podcast, we speak with Harlan Mandel, CEO of Media Development Investment Fund, on investing in independent media companies in countries where access to free…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On May 19, 107-year-old Viola Fletcher visited Washington, D.C. to testify before Congress in its hearing for the centennial of Tulsa, Okla. race massacre. “I’m here seeking justice and I’m asking…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We are in the midst of a great realignment in policymaking. After an era-defining pandemic, which itself served as backdrop to a generations-in-the-making reckoning on racial injustice, the era of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Tennessee’s Constitution includes a provision that bars three groups from holding office: atheists, ministers and those engaging in duels. Efforts are under way in the state legislature to remove this…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For almost 30 years, I’ve been part of a sector-wide conversation about the lack of diversity on nonprofit boards and the need to do better. In retrospect, I realize that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Ahead of next week’s G7 Summit in the UK, we call on Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau to act on his government’s stated commitment to share vaccines with COVAX — the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Philanthropy should and can take on being the support needed so desperately by the transgender community right now. Fortunately, there are organizations providing the basis for that support. In October of 2020, the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Living on the streets means constantly being vulnerable – to the elements, to illness and hunger, and to the very group who should be there to protect you: law enforcement.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Are you passionate about philanthropy as a business owner? Many people want to be able to give back to the community in meaningful ways, but they struggle to figure out…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The rain came hard and fast early on the morning of June 23, 2016. By 2 p.m., water was knee deep in Bill Bell’s appliance store on Main Street in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Responsible investors combine their financial objectives with environmental, social, and governance-related risks and impacts. This type of investing goes far beyond simple exclusionary screening or even the much-touted “ESG integration”…