This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Secretly crossing the Thailand-Myanmar border, sneaking past military checkpoints and landmines, is not something most people would call a vacation. But Dr. Pierre-Louise Olland and Serge Israel make the trip…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The World Bank announced Wednesday that in response to the “violence, destruction and forced displacement of the Rohingya,” it will delay the release of a $200 million loan planned for Myanmar. Given…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For eight years, CAF’s World Giving Index has provided a clear breakdown of charitable giving across the World. Giving and generosity can manifest itself in a number of different activities,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Ensuring girls enter and stay in the classroom is seen as crucial in the fight to eradicate global poverty, so how can obstacles such as child marriage be overcome? Access…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In celebration of our 15th anniversary, GlobalGiving introduced an inaugural list featuring the most promising nonprofits in our community. GlobalGiving’s “Top 10 Nonprofits Committed to Impact” list features organizations that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Making connections and sharing knowledge are key if we are to achieve all 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. At the opening week of the United Nations General Assembly…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Aspen Institute founded the Latinos and Society Program in 2015. It is a place for learning about American Latinos and involving them in addressing the country’s most critical issues at…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Three hours from traffic-choked Manila is the Science City of Muñoz in the province of Nueva Ecija, a land of lush greenery and known as the center of agricultural research…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As new innovation centers arise and potentially surpass Silicon Valley, too few of them seem to be asking what we got—and continue to get—wrong here. Consider, for example, that 30…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The head of the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), Filippo Grandi, recently asked a group of Rohingya mothers at a makeshift refugee camp in Bangladesh what their children needed the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. You’ll be inspired by this list of creative GlobalGiving fundraisers. From selling lemonade to gardening for good, they’re doing everything they can to help hurricane survivors. 1. This Austin restaurant…
In this episode, Rhod and Adam explore the question of “bad money” and the challenges this poses for philanthropy and charities. Topics covered include: -Dubious donations: what should charitable organisations…