This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Philanthropy at its core is not about money but about meaning, compassion, and generosity. Americans give a $1 billion a day to charitable institutions. The focus, however, is on money…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This year’s Red Nose Day raised over $38 million in the United States, about a 20 percent increase from last year. Since its stateside launch in 2015, the campaign has brought in an estimated $98 million to support…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Women suffer a significant loss of confidence as they develop into adults while confidence in boys grows during their teenage years, a new study has found. Researchers found that while…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. TriLinc Global Impact Fund (“TriLinc” or the “Company”) announced today that it recently approved $37.5 million in term loan and trade finance transactions with companies operating in Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Men, we have a problem. Well, we have a number of problems but for the purposes of this article let’s keep it simple. Our research Insights into charity fundraising released…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Tahoe Fund announced the Environmental Venture Trust, a new “venture philanthropy” approach to environmental restoration in Tahoe. While much of traditional philanthropy is focused on established solutions, the Venture…
Two years into a pioneering three-year development impact bond (DIB), Educate Girls—which tackles gender inequality in India’s educational system, is showing promising results. With a DIB, a service provider receives upfront…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Mandela was released in February 1990 after spending 27 painful and cruel years behind prison bars and walls, primarily in solitude or in male-only environments. He rejoined a society scarred…
Half of the world’s poorest people have something in common: they’re small farmers. In this eye-opening talk, activist Andrew Youn shows how his group, One Acre Fund, is helping these…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. One-fourth of all refugees, displaced persons, and disaster victims are women and girls of reproductive age. They need more than food, water, and shelter; they need the ability to determine…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Every year, hundreds of millions of dollars are donated in response to disasters and humanitarian crises. Who is giving? Where do the funds go? For what purposes? And can this…
As a global community, we all want to end poverty. Mia Birdsong suggests a great place to start: Let’s honor the skills, drive and initiative that poor people bring to…