This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The $1 billion SDG Investment Fund aims to attract $5 billion from private investors over the next four years to tackle the U.N.’s 2030 agenda in low- and middle-income countries.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Disaster relief is never an easy task: Irma and Harvey survivors have the nation’s attention right now. But to meet their needs—now and in the future—we need a bold, new…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There aren’t a ton of grantmaking foundations located in Montana, but the ones that are have been giving big lately. In fact, among all the states in the Northwest, grantmaking…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Nearly 100 social impact bonds have been launched since the first SIB in 2010. Development impact bonds, or DIBs, on the other hand, haven’t made as much traction. Only three…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Half of all primary-care clinics in India lack access to regular, reliable supplies of electricity, affecting almost 40 million households. The result: power outages during childbirths, loss of vital…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Whether you realize it or not, you leave a trail of clues about your mental health on social media. Emerging research suggests that words, characters, and even emoji can reveal information about…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. After a 23-year-old woman died from being brutally gang-raped on a bus in New Delhi, India back in 2012, ElsaMarie D’Silva — an aviation professional turned social entrepreneur — was compelled to join the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The results of a survey on knowledge of gender equality among national policymakers, released at the United Nations General Assembly, showed a shaky grasp on key gender-equality facts. Only about one-quarter of…
In politics, representation matters — and that’s why we should elect leaders who reflect their country’s diversity and embrace its multicultural tapestry, says Sayu Bhojwani. Through her own story of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Deloitte is doing away with employee groups focused on women and minorities, a new diversity approach one scholar says must be accompanied by serious and intelligent discussions. The New York-based financial…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. How should educators confront bigotry, racism and white supremacy after Charlottesville? Here are a few resources to start out. For more read the full article below: More than 80 percent…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. While some companies seem to only care about profits and results, some companies that give back recognize their intrinsic reliance on people and the planet – and they’re putting that…