This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In Western countries, the accepted wisdom for would-be innovators is to “think outside the box.” Many of India’s large nonprofits, however, seek to innovate within the existing system. They view…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Brenda used to sell curtains door to door in Nairobi, Kenya, but she dreamed of opening her own storefront. She had a college education, but no credit history and little…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Measuring Fashion: Insights from the Environmental Impact of the Global Apparel and Footwear Industries is the first in-depth, science-based study investigating the environmental impacts of the apparel and footwear sector…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. According to many global organizations, including the World Economic Forum, approximately 4 billion people lack internet access. Their inability to venture online is compounded by the fact many of these same…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Personal Adopt a growth mindset: When we have a growth mindset, we think of ourselves as a perpetual student of this work, humble about what we don’t know and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Providing first-time electricity to more than 1 billion people around the world is not a task for the fainthearted. In fact, it is quite risky. Despite the risks, the private sector…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Around the world, the impacts of climate change are forcing communities to take extreme adaptation measures or else risk losing everything. Communities in South and Southeast Asia face the most…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. After nearly seven years of protracted and violent conflict, the devastating humanitarian crisis continues to unfold in Syria. In the besieged Syrian enclave of eastern Ghouta, which the United Nations…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On Feb. 2, world leaders gathered in Senegal with an ambitious and worthy goal: to raise $3.1 billion for the Global Partnership for Education to help fund schooling and better…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On March 1, Whole Planet Foundation launches its Annual Prosperity Campaign to alleviate poverty around the globe for the world’s poorest people – mostly women – living in communities where…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Service trips allow donors to make a difference in the world and feel more connected to their giving. More and more vacationers are taking so-called service trips or volunteer vacations;…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. At the World Government Summit in Dubai last week, World Bank President Jim Kim renewed his call for an initiative to “help countries invest more, and more effectively, in their people” through…