This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The word “impact” is everywhere these days, but not everyone uses or understands it in the same way. Why does this matter? A clear definition of impact is necessary to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For the past five years, Airbnb has stepped in during emergencies— the earthquake in Japan, or wildfires in Canada — to pair volunteer hosts with people in need. The whole thing has been…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This summer has seen an acceleration of political assaults on big tech with key events and moments including the EU hitting Google with a $3 billion antitrust fine; President Trump’s…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. An organization has to make the difficult and momentous decision to close for two kinds of reasons: (1) involuntary reasons (e.g., an external shutdown is required, usually initiated through the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The population of the world’s cities is expected to double by 2050, when urban centers are expected to house, educate, feed and employ 6.5 billion people. Already some cities are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The charity will give soap, towels and blankets to thousands of families hit by the mudslides. It will also distribute four million water decontamination tablets to avert an outbreak of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Broadway musical Hamilton has a line that elicits thunderous applause every night—“Immigrants, we get the job done.” Recent research shows us that the line could just as accurately state, “Immigrants, we…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Joyce Meng, Co-founder of Givology, shares her tips for effective giving. “No one gives away money as intelligently as they made it. Read the source article at medium.com
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Action by the House Appropriations Committee last month to gut a $2.1 billion funding stream used to train teachers, principals, and other staff could be disastrous for school districts throughout…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We are building an ecosystem in a network of cities, from Seattle, to Cincinnati, to Oakland, to San Francisco, to DC, to deploy a friends-and-family funding tool for entrepreneurs who…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. While teachers continue to struggle for a decent middle-income salary, the edtech entrepreneurs are salivating about their success in the ed marketplace. Some people are getting very rich indeed by…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In Washington, D.C., daycare for infants and children younger than preschool-age costs $23,000 per child on average, only $2,000 less than the countrywide average for out-of-state college tuition. D.C. Mayor…