This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Jake Wood, former Marine sniper, believes there’s a better way to do disaster relief. While giant bureaucratic organizations like the Red Cross have come under increasing scrutiny for mismanaged funds…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Hurricane Irma made landfall in Florida on September 10 as a Category 3 storm after leaving a trail of destruction through the Caribbean, including significant devastation throughout the Leeward, U.S.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Hurricane Irma has caused at least 68 deaths, left millions without power, and cost billions of dollars in damage in the Caribbean and southeastern U.S. Coming on the heels of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Bangalore company’s game-based teaching app helps underprivileged students develop spoken English skills to land jobs in India’s booming knowledge economy. The app, called Enguru, offers instruction in 28 of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In a world where humanitarian crises are increasing in complexity, frequency, and duration, philanthropy has a unique opportunity to provide flexible funding to the places that need it most. High-quality…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Asian Venture Philanthropy Network (AVPN), a Singapore-based platform for social investors, is preparing to more than double membership from India over the following 12 months. The platform, among other things,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A few years ago, hundreds of college administrators received a survey in the mail. It was designed to figure out what they believed it takes to succeed in college. What…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. National VOAD, an association of organizations that mitigate and alleviate the impact of disasters, provides a forum promoting cooperation, communication, coordination and collaboration; and fosters more effective delivery of services…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The chemist Irving Langmuir had already won a Nobel Prize, but he’d never screamed in delight during an experiment before. It was November 13, 1946. He was standing in a…
Forget quinoa. Meet fonio, an ancient ‘miracle grain’ native to Senegal that’s versatile, nutritious and gluten-free. In this passionate talk, chef Pierre Thiam shares his obsession with the hardy crop…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. By late Wednesday morning, Corporate America had contributed an estimated $65 million to the Hurricane Harvey relief effort. There have been generous, headline-making seven-figure donations made by large corporations, but many companies…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. According to Sienna Baskin, director of the Anti-Trafficking Fund at Neo Philanthropy in New York, human trafficking happens in diverse settings—from cities in the U.S. to small villages around the…