This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Huge amounts of foreign aid end up flowing into the NGO sector, often to extremely efficient, effective, and well-run organizations. Still, every dollar of foreign aid which goes to NGOs…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Malaria is both preventable and treatable, at astonishingly low cost. That’s why it’s a global tragedy to see hundreds of thousands of people dying from this disease every year. Still,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Elliot Sanchez will never forget the powerful storm. Before Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, he threw a bag of clothes into his car and left. When he returned a few…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Nonprofits and for-profits alike are still searching for a strong business model for investigative journalism. Generally speaking, as current models remain in flux as they evolve with their environments, walking…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This is for successful dyslexic adults, whether you’ve been successful in one of the areas that dyslexics tend to find their calling — as an entrepreneur, architect, scientist, engineer, in the creative…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Have you ever wished you were a scientist? Have you ever imagined yourself making a contribution to the scientific, technological and medical innovations that are taking place as the world…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Getting good value for the money with scarce resources is a substantial moral issue for global health. This claim may be surprising to some, since conversations on the ethics of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Three years ago, I graduated from college, and after years of occasional all-nighters, skipped meals and serious stress over exams, I was looking forward to a new, calmer life. College…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. .757 lives are saved by EACH blood donation?? This was among the most conservative estimates I found. Others cited closer to 3 lives saved per blood donation. Given the facts…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Just as our brains have mechanisms in place that support generosity, studies in neuroscience have found ways that our brains rein in our generous tendencies. Here are five that stand…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. People chose to give of their time, money, skills, and more to causes that are important to them. It could be that they have experienced something that has moved their…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Even at 90 years old and 84 pounds, Ms. Z still had quite a presence. As her doctor, I admired the quiet strength she packed into her tiny frame. I…