This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The world was unprepared for COVID-19 — but it has responded remarkably to the challenge of a pandemic. Nearly one year into the outbreak, 172 countries are involved in researching vaccine candidates for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Covid-19 has turned many business leaders’ standard operating procedure upside down. For those leaders practicing corporate social responsibility (CSR), there’s been a struggle to balance pandemic-related initiatives with the other…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. You can spend all day every day building a business, but what should you do when it becomes successful? Millionaire entrepreneur Timothy Sykes advocates for giving back to good causes.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 pandemic will change our society in ways that are difficult to predict with precision, but will undoubtedly be far-reaching, just as earlier crises from the Great Recession to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Fishing reduces carbon sequestration in the ocean, researchers report. A fish that dies naturally in the ocean sinks to the depths, taking with it all the carbon it contains. Yet,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Having a range of Covid-19 vaccines available for people to use around the world will be essential to bringing the pandemic under control. Here’s why. The preliminary data shared by…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. While collective impact is not always the only or even the most appropriate approach, when conditions are present for a successful, multi-sector collaboration to address a systemic issue in a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Here are six disaster giving tips you can practice to maximize your impact: 1. Give cash. Chances are survivors do not need your old ski jackets or toys. They may…
Giving Compass’ Take: • The World Bank quantifies the economic cost of gender inequality around the world ($160.2 trillion) and identifies shifts that would reduce inequality. • How can philanthropists…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The climate crisis had been deepening even before the COVID-19 pandemic, affecting everyone, everywhere—but especially the poorest and most vulnerable people. The world is “off-track” on both climate mitigation and adaptation,…
Mashable’s Social Good Series continues this month with another expert panel, “Food for the Future,” which focused on diets — what we eat, how we get it, and whether or not it’s…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us time and again how essential effective water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) management can be in preventing the spread of disease. When communities have access to safe…