This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When I opened my first restaurant in 2012, it was the culmination of years of meticulous planning and a giant step toward fulfilling my dream of protecting people and the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Chinese scientists have found a way to harness wind power when there is no wind, just a gentle breeze: one way in which human ingenuity helps the climate crisis towards a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Many public health innovations lack pathways to reach vulnerable customer bases, even with significant last-mile efforts. Polio vaccine teams, for example, often can’t reach the most physically and politically isolated…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Charitable foundations, like charities, come in all shapes and sizes. The largest typically hold hundreds of millions in endowments and employ dozens of staff, with the capacity to engage in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Droughts usually evoke visions of cracked earth, withered crops, dried-up rivers and dust storms. But droughts can also form over oceans, and when they then move ashore they are often…
Ever wonder why many of ACE’s recommended charities focus on farmed animal advocacy? Learn about the three factors used in cause prioritization—and how these factors help us decide where to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Laboratory experiments indicate that many marine creatures could theoretically tolerate temperatures far higher than what they encounter today. But these studies don’t mean that marine animals can maintain their current…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Digital technology has changed how we get places and do everyday tasks, including paying for parking. In today’s world, cities face the constant battle of managing precious curb space with increased…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), alongside the Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), released an expanded suite of resources and resilience tools to support green building initiatives, helping cities and businesses mitigate the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Born into one of the world’s richest families, the Rockefellers, whose vast wealth was amassed from the American oil boom in the late 1880s, Eileen Rockefeller Growald is a venture philanthropist…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Plastic straws are designed to be used once, but they remain in the environment nearly forever, contributing to the ocean plastic pollution crisis. In recent weeks, multinational corporations like Starbucks,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A report at Urban Institute reveals how American neighborhoods are desegregating and offers policy solutions to make sure they continue to do so. • Why doesn’t…