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    Now Is the Time for Foundations to Invest for Mission and Impact

    Stanford Social Innovation Review Jun 2, 2017

    The Mission Possible series is a call to action for philanthropy to fully embrace impact investing as an essential tool to drive meaningful social and environmental change. The Ford Foundation—the…

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    Leaving the Paris Agreement Would Be Indefensible

    The Atlantic May 31, 2017

    Some reports suggest that President Trump has finally decided to pull out of the 2015 Paris climate agreement after many weeks of a back and forth administration tug-of-war. Trump himself…

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    These Kentucky Coal Mines Could Become A Massive Solar Farm

    Fast Company May 3, 2017

    In the mountains near Pikeville, Kentucky, two coal mines may soon become the state’s largest solar farm. “It’s on us to make sure that we design a project that has…

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    Would You Get Picked? Pet Food Ad Flips Adoption

    Pedigree Apr 30, 2017

    With nearly 4 million dogs entering shelters yearly, there are so many furry friends waiting to find forever homes. Pedigree, a long-standing supporter of dog adoption, developed this film to…

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    Could Universal Environmental Education Spur A Green Revolution?

    Fast Company Apr 21, 2017

    Kentucky’s two senators, Rand Paul and Mitch McConnell, are both “skeptical” that human behavior has caused climate change. But since 2011, when, following years of planning and collaboration by scientists and…

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    Air Pollution Might Make Dangerous Bacteria Harder to Kill

    The Atlantic Apr 12, 2017

    Air pollution—particulates tossed into the air from car exhaust, factory fumes, and power plants—is nasty stuff. Breathing it in causes damage to your lung tissue. It can trigger asthma attacks.…

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    This Edible Water Bottle Is How You’ll Drink In The Future

    Fast Company Apr 9, 2017

    If you run in a race in London in the near future and pass a hydration station, you may be handed a small, bubble-like sphere of water instead of a…

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    Democratizing Philanthropy Using Technology

    GrantCraft Mar 31, 2017

    “With more unbiased information about what’s happening on the ground, wouldn’t nonprofits and funders alike make better decisions and investments?” For Alan Chung and Buffy Redsecker, the husband and wife…

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    Treatment of Animals in Industrial Agriculture

    Open Philanthropy Project Mar 27, 2017

    There are over a billion animals in the United States being raised for food. Animal advocates report that the vast majority of them are raised on factory farms where they…

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