This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I recently arrived at my first assignment with Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in Sudan’s West Darfur State. MSF is working in a small health centre in a camp for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In December 2015, nearly 2,000 mayors and local leaders gathered under the ornate ceilings of Paris City Hall to make a single argument: As the epicenters of the world’s greenhouse…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the basement of her home, Daphna Nissenbaum began the Tipa Corporation. Funds raised from friends and family allowed her to hire bioplastic experts. Their job: to source flexible packaging materials…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Environmentalists have talked for decades about the value of the clean air, clean water, biodiversity and other “services” provided by nature. Now comes the fullest accounting to date of actual…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2014, the water crisis in Flint Michigan made the headlines daily. The Glenholme School, a special needs boarding and day school, responded with aid through its “Fund a Fresh…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “You need to get out and kick the tires,” is one of two key phrases our founder, Stewart Kean, used frequently when advising his board at the 1772 Foundation before he passed…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A dedicated nurse helping to improve the health of people in need, and a devoted teacher shaping the minds of future leaders. Those were the dreams of Rosa and Carolina,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On February 7 and 8, over 120 funders, policy makers, advocates, and homeless housing and service providers from around the United States met in Seattle for what is believe to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Investing in water infrastructure represents a major challenge and opportunity across the United States. As pipes, plants, and other facilities reach a breaking point, utilities and local leaders must plan and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Founded in 1987, Food Runners combats the problem of food waste in the San Francisco community. Committed to helping those in need, Food Runners transports food from participating businesses and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Most observers associate the farm bill with food policy, but its conservation section is the single largest source of funding for soil, water and wildlife conservation on private land in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Children like nothing more than playing in the mud, climbing trees and exploring the great outdoors. But in the last 30 years or more the popularity of computer games and…