This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We are proud of our mistakes. They are what help us learn to do even better. At the dZi Foundation, we go to extra lengths to listen to community members, to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. North Korea, of course, was perhaps the first rogue regime to confront the United States. What follows is a much-abridged version of the study of US diplomacy with North Korea…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Secretary of Treasury Steven Mnuchin recently publicly dismissed the potential job loss impacts of emerging technologies associated with artificial intelligence (AI), saying that such possibilities remain 50 to 100 years away and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The reports came fast and furious from Manila the other day. Hello, sweetheart, give me rewrite! North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho says the North will never negotiate on…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The tensions with North Korea, and the terrifying impacts of nuclear proliferation are top of mind for many of us. I am an example of a trend in philanthropy that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The biggest problem with current sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) laws—including “Fairness for All,” which proposes a grand-bargain compromise between SOGI laws and religious liberty—is that they do not…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Corruption is thought to cost China US$86 billion each year. Widespread corruption at all levels of Chinese society also worsens economic inequality, which could potentially lead to social unrest. A…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There is no better guardian of this freedom—no better defender of the vulnerable—than civil society: Committed, compassionate, engaged citizens organizing themselves—and mobilizing others—to work on behalf of others. Indeed, during…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Climate change, refugees and migrants, peacebuilding, sustainable development, and gender equality are just some of the issues that are prominent…at the United Nations General Assembly. Only 50% of refugee children…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Top takeaways on effective in-person meetings with elected officials include: Share local connections and stories Be prepared to share specific stories of how the projects and organizations you support positively…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Overwhelming because of its sheer size: [India] is a country of 1.2 billion people with over 3 million NGOs. It is hard to grasp how one can even begin to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Worldwide, nearly 1 in 100 people are displaced from their homes, the highest share of the population that has been forcibly displaced since 1951. Supporting refugees is not only the compassionate…