This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A professor of Bioethics at Princeton University and a laureate professor at the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics at the University of Melbourne, the arguably world’s most famous…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Ford Foundation’s historic announcement on April 5th to commit up to $1 billion from its $12 billion endowment over the next 10 years to mission-related investing has changed the discussion in…
Bill Gates hopes to solve some of the world’s biggest problems using a new kind of philanthropy. In a passionate and, yes, funny 18 minutes, he asks us to consider…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Dominic Tarr is a computer programmer who grew up on a remote farm in New Zealand. Down in the antipodes, isolation is even more isolating. Getting goods, people, and information…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. From the data available, large U.S. foundations and corporations donated nearly $300 million for disasters in 2014, an increase over the amount tracked in 2013. Yet this generous number pales…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Global Value Exchange, a free online resource developed by the UK chapter of Social Value International, aims to elucidate how organizations can gather social impact data. Ben Carpenter of…
Virus hunter Nathan Wolfe is outwitting the next pandemic by staying two steps ahead: discovering deadly new viruses where they first emerge — passing from animals to humans among poor…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We instinctively want to shield children from life’s harsh realities, especially today when we live in a time of increased negativity and uncertainty. I think if I could wrap my…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The world’s tropical forests are living exemplars of the tragedy of the commons, where the needs of the world clash with those of individuals. The trees in those forests lock…
This manual is a content guide for use by leaders in philanthropy—including infrastructure organizations, foundation leaders, thought leaders, and philanthropic influentials. It will help you communicate with a variety of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. To some, the world may seem to be filled with unsolvable problems, but, in fact, there are many areas where positive change is happening, including on global health issues. Many…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Every year more money is being spent studying the now-infamous plant protein gluten. The studying raises more questions. That leads to more money being spent. And then more questions. The…