This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The number of people alive today pales in comparison to the number who could exist in the future. It may therefore be extremely important to ensure that human civilization flourishes…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Blue Meridian Partners’ investments in Nurse-Family Partnership and Youth Villages are #3 and #5 respectively in the 2016’s top ten “big bets in philanthropy”, which are gifts of $25 million…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Karona’s journey that led her to Anjali House is both full of struggles and happiness. She was living in a rural part of Cambodia with her family. They were fishing to earn…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Creating opportunity for the arts —and equitable access to the arts— is key to building healthy, vibrant and compassionate people and communities. This isn’t just our opinion. It’s backed by…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The homelessness crisis in the United States in 2017 is in full view. We see people experiencing homelessness each day on our morning commutes or walking through our neighborhoods. What’s…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For 110 years, the historic Soldiers & Sailors Veterans Memorial has greeted visitors to the Flushing Cemetery. Flushing has always been a patriotic town and many veterans … from the civil…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Earlier this season, LeBron James wore shoes that said “EQUALITY” on them as a silent protest. NFL players have been kneeling for the national anthem. While much has been written…
Communicating about climate change and convincing the public that something needs to be done about it is a complicated proposition, one that reporters Elizabeth Kolbert and David Roberts face daily…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Years before hedge fund titan Paul Tudor Jones learned to brave the ups and downs of financial markets, he got his lesson in coming back from failures while playing sixth…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The habit of giving often starts at the local level—and that’s where community foundations come in. Whether small or large, these grantmaking public charities seek to improve the lives of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. D.C.-area venture capitalist and real estate veteran Todd Hitt could see the devastation from the sky. But when he landed in Puerto Rico on a private jet, he could feel the impact…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Another mass shooting has turned some corner of an American city or town into a scene of terror and chaos, and the death toll — one is too many —…