This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This year, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is on Monday, January 15. More than just a day off, this national observation of the civil rights leader, established in 1983 by…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Social media platforms have become mainstream communications channels, but many charities face enormous challenges using them strategically. According to the Global NGO Tech Report, only 32% of non-profit organizations have a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There are a growing number of financial technology companies starting up across the globe in an effort to find ways to harness technology to reach underserved or unserved customers. While…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Across the United States, current expenditures for public K-12 education rose by over $18 billion during the 2014–15 school year, according to a new report released by the National Center for Education…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) provides schooling for Palestinian refugee children, health care for Palestinians most in need, and other public services. Cutting aid to this population…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Vans and Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii teamed up to implement a comprehensive sustainability initiative during the period of the Vans Triple Crown, a three-event series held at the iconic surf breaks Haleiwa, Sunset,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As part of our “Americans in the UN” project to share the stories of Americans who work for the United Nations, we talked to Stephen Anderson, the World Food Programme…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. American identity is by nature political, and involving yourself in issues that matter isn’t always easy. So what does a civic life actually look like? Here are four concrete ways…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. How many pairs of jeans do you own? How many t-shirts? How many pairs of shoes? A $3 trillion dollar industry employing roughly 60 million people, the fashion industry accounts…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On Tuesday, October 3, 2017, more than 300 distinguished guests — including Carnegie Corporation president Vartan Gregorian, gathered in the Beaux-Arts splendor of The New York Public Library to salute…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Nonprofit leaders everywhere struggle daily to search for the money they need to sustain their organizations, which are solving massive social problems like climate change and global poverty. In fact,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. More than $3 billion in committed capital that has already been raised for investments in food and agriculture, habitat protection, clean water initiatives and other conservation projects was sitting on…