This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. $8.15 billion. That’s the amount global investors staked in edtech companies in the first 10 months of 2017. Education used to be simple: there was a blackboard, a teacher and desks in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We can help prepare students for the new gig economy by offering more opportunities for them to explore and create, through opportunities to not only explore the types of jobs…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Projects Abroad encourages all generations to make 2018 the year to travel, not only for personal gain, but to contribute to an important cause that will improve the lives of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Dear friends in philanthropic advising — you community foundations, planned giving councils, Chartered Advisers in Philanthropy, Purposeful Planners, and more. We gather around to mourn the soon-likely death of our…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Today, there is so much more conversation about social good and living ethically – buying sustainable products, reducing plastic use, giving back in meaningful ways and supporting groups/business/ organizations that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Virtual Reality (VR) has been making great strides in the marketplace in the past year, and it is expected to expand significantly in the next decade. To date, the limiting factor…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Supporters of urban education frequently make the case that city schools are underfunded. Hampered by reliance on local property taxes, they contend, urban schools lack the resources they need to ensure their…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The more than 100 social impact bonds launched in the past eight years have mobilized more than $400 million in total and touched more than 700,000 lives in two dozen countries. Is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “I think of engineers as boys, but since there’s a girl engineer [in my classroom], it opens up my life so I can be one.” Mya, a fifth-grade student in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The new U.S. tax code creates a significant opportunity for companies to improve lives around the world while simultaneously growing their bottom lines. The reduction in the corporate rate from…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. While the Fortress of Solitude is a fictional place used by Superman, the notion of capturing a family legacy in an easily-transmittable form that can be shared from generation to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Small businesses have long been the backbone of their towns and cities. It’s small businesses that support local charities, food drives for the hungry, little league teams, school fundraisers, and…