This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Investing in women and girls drives economic growth, creates more stable societies, and leads to better outcomes. Data is part of the infrastructure undergirding this work, and central to how…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For more than three decades, a small-but-growing sector of mission-driven organizations known as Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) have been at the forefront of creating equity and opportunity in underinvested communities. Limited funding…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Most 100&Change participants had hopes—but not strong expectations—of going home with $100 million. Instead, they focused on other benefits of participation, and many found ways to win that we never anticipated. Applicants…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “We have too many people trying to problem-solve from a distance,” says Bryan Stevenson of the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI). “And when you try to problem-solve from a distance you miss the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Sector-switchers can be an indispensable asset to education organizations in pursuit of innovation, bringing sharp skills honed elsewhere. And with a fresher set of eyes on your challenges, a sector…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The drive for socially responsible investment (SRI) continues to gain support, both in developed and underdeveloped economies. According to the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance, as of 2016 more than $22 trillion…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. How can we drive meaningful change in the private sector to encourage sustainability and support communities while growing economies? Promote women’s leadership. Last week, in celebration of International Women’s Day,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Even though Susan Miller is retired, she knew she had more to give. Here’s her story, in her own words: After I decided on an early retirement, I quickly realized…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Josh MacPhee grew up looking at art. His father was an artist, and the discipline helped him cope with his teenage years in the mid-1980s, when the DIY punk scene…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the basement of her home, Daphna Nissenbaum began the Tipa Corporation. Funds raised from friends and family allowed her to hire bioplastic experts. Their job: to source flexible packaging materials…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I began working with volunteers as a program associate at a nonprofit in San Francisco. They needed 50 volunteers every day in order to succeed in their mission, so it…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the past, taxpayers who itemized have been able to deduct the full amount of their state and local property, sales and income taxes from their federal taxable income. But…