This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. More than 150 million people live off-grid in Southeast Asia and spend $3 billion each year on lighting and heating substitutes, like kerosene. SolarHome sells pay-as-you-go home solar products to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “Responsible” business is no longer a cost center, say authors John Elkington and Richard Roberts, but an opportunity to unlock $12 trillion a year in sustainability value by 2030. The two…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When Google.org announced $50 million in workforce development grants this August, it called the effort its largest giving initiative to date, together with an earlier $50 million grant to close the global education gap.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There’s no better way to raise a KidCitizen than to lead by example. By volunteering together as a family, giving becomes an every day part of your kids’ lives and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When billionaire investor Paul Tudor Jones II started his career as a commodities trader in 1976 Milton Friedman was a god, famous for arguing that earning a profit was the sole responsibility…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Alliance for Charitable Reform (ACR) released the following statement upon today’s release of the House Republican tax reform bill, H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. “Tax reform should…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Volunteer tourism, or voluntourism, is an emerging trend of travel linked to “doing good”. Yet these efforts to help people and the environment have come under heavy criticism – I believe for good reason.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In late July, working in the middle of the night, researchers began visiting beaches in Costa Rica with 3D-printed spheres–each roughly the size of a golf ball–designed to look like…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Skoll Foundation recently became a proud signatory of the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment. The PRI are a set of six voluntary and aspirational principles that offer a menu of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. After a long march toward mainstream acceptance, many in impact investing are claiming victory. The industry is garnering attention at major publications like “The Economist”, and recently celebrated the emergence of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Those women are not letting their farms and villages slide into neglect. Rather, these unlikely entrepreneurs are leading a rural revival. Devi is part of a grassroots, women-led movement that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As congressional leaders move to score fast political wins by passing tax-code changes this year, foundation leaders nationwide must do all we can to let policy makers know about the…