This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Ever have a gut feeling you need to talk to your friends? That’s how we felt after November’s election—that we needed to connect with our partners to hear how you’re…
With the economy in recession and the government in turmoil, Brazilian investors could be feeling glum. But Fernando Scodro of Grupo Baoba, the third-generation of a wealthy Brazilian baking…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2017, tech businesses and leaders have stepped up as never before to help people who are homeless in the greater Seattle area. Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s foundation, Amazon and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Republican Senator Mike Lee of Utah is worried. He is worried about the country’s economic trajectory, given rising inequality, the shrinking of the middle class, and the persistence of intergenerational…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I can’t count the number of times a member has called with a sticky situation—how to handle a conflict of interest, or a board member not pulling his or her…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It’s the biggest environmental lawsuit in history. The people of Lago Agrio, an oil-rich area in the Ecuadorean Amazon, are suing Chevron for $6 billion after decades of spills. The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I was relieved when I read the Los Angeles Times‘ editorial a couple of weeks ago about the newfound humility of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation as regards its education philanthropy.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. New Profit, a non-profit venture philanthropy organization, recently announced the launch of a Personalized Learning Initiative supported by Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Read more about education initiatives…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Despite the fact that health benefits are typically the second biggest expense (after wages) for most employers, far too many CEOs and CFOs have failed in their fiduciary responsibility to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Impact Alpha’s brief keeps you up on the latest in philanthropy news. Here are a few highlights: Chan Zuckerberg Initiative invests in affordable housing for teachers. Mark Zuckerberg believes in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last week on CNN I debated a liberal commentator who complained that the problem with President Donald Trump’s budget blueprint is that it lacks “compassion” for the poor, for children…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “Which snowflake breaks the branch?” “It’s neither the first nor the last,” said Leslie Crutchfield, author and Executive Director of the Georgetown University Global Social Enterprise Initiative (GSEI). “Rather, it’s the collective weight…