This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Julius Rosenwald is one of our philanthropic heroes. In the early 1910s, having already made business history by transforming Sears, Roebuck & Co. into the Amazon of its day, he…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We stand before unprecedented opportunity to improve the lives of hundreds of millions of people in emerging markets. Powerful trends—from the rapid spread of mobile phones to growing middle classes,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Things are really coming together for women’s funds and gender lens investing, as this new report details. The new report is written by Joy Anderson, President and Founder of Criterion Institute,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Is your money burning a hole in your pocket, and you’d like to use some of it for good causes, but you don’t know where to begin? A new app…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Every year over six million children die before they reach their fifth birthday, mostly from preventable causes such as pneumonia and diarrhea. The good news is that we have many proven…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. At some point today, you’ll probably do one or all of these things: Flip a switch for light. Take fresh food from a refrigerator. Turn a dial to make your…
Bill and Melinda Gates discuss the joy that giving away their wealth has brought to them.
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. If you live in a remote village in Liberia and you get sick, seeing a doctor might involve a canoe ride down a river and two days of walking through…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Given that Walmart is the largest employer in America, second only to the government, the fact that they are taking an active stance in addressing women’s empowerment is particularly important.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Typically, the word “philanthropy” doesn’t conjure images of hair nets and grubby clothes. Then again, if you’re working for the Walton Family Foundation in its ocean initiative, that’s expected attire…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “With more unbiased information about what’s happening on the ground, wouldn’t nonprofits and funders alike make better decisions and investments?” For Alan Chung and Buffy Redsecker, the husband and wife…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. David Dornsife recalls the first time he took his wife, Dana, to see the work they were funding to provide water to people in Africa, traveling to a village with…