This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The impact investment sector as we know it was born in the second half of the 20th century, fathered by traditional financial investment and mothered by the emerging social consciousness…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. By 2019, one in 10 people living in the developing world will have 3D-printed items in or on their bodies.” That is the claim made by research firm Gartner Group.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the only pan-Asian network for social investors and philanthropists, the Asian Venture Philanthropy Network (AVPN) launched the Deal Share Platform in 2016 to address a fundamental issue that funders and resource providers…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Spending too much time using Facebook could cause users to show signs of ‘virtual autism’ that has similar personality traits to those on the disorder spectrum, according to a study.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee on Thursday released a new bill, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, to reform the nation’s tax code. The plan eliminates many…
Millions of tons of industrial waste in New York City wind up in landfills every year. But there’s an organization called Big Reuse in Brooklyn, New York that’s taking some…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The World Food Programme, one of the first humanitarian organizations to explore the use of unmanned aerial vehicles back in 2007, hasn’t officially deployed any UAVs in responses this year.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Human beings are among the most cooperative species on the planet. Yet it’s not always safe to cooperate with a stranger. What if they don’t have your interests at heart?…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. If you’re in the unique position to steward a business, or you know someone who is, check out this list of ten practical ways to create a more generous business:…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The company’s San Francisco office will have the largest ground-source heat pump system installation in North America, using the heat from the surrounding ground to power the building’s climate control–and…
Policymakers and the media use the Pell Grant program to measure the share of low-income students enrolled at specific colleges and universities, but the reliability of this measure is rarely…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Critics of the social safety net in the U.S. often assert that public assistance like food stamps and subsidized housing decreases a recipient’s incentive to work. There’s now, even more,…