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  • What Tree Conservation Solutions to Climate Change Exist?

    The Conversation Jul 8, 2022

    Politicians, business leaders, YouTubers and celebrities are calling for the planting of millions, billions or even trillions of trees to slow climate change. There are currently almost 8 billion people…

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  • Addressing Gender Equality for Women Founders and Funders in Venture Capital

    Forbes Jul 8, 2022

    Women founders are outperforming their male counterparts. Yet, not a week goes by without another headline about the growing gender gap for both founders and funders. Quarterly venture funding for female…

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  • What Does Roe v. Wade Mean for Other Reproductive Rights?

    Futurity Jul 8, 2022

    Abortion may be only the first domino to fall among rights that Americans enjoy, legal experts say. The Supreme Court’s June 24 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health marked the end…

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  • Cultivating Leaders for Public Good

    Stanford Social Innovation Review Jul 7, 2022

    Between 2017 and 2019, I researched the culture and curriculum of elite business schools by interviewing students and graduates; speaking with professors; attending classes, and reviewing course materials and other…

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    The 10 Biggest Mistakes People Make When They Donate to a Charity

    Global Washington Jul 7, 2022

    As our work with the SE Asia Foundation continues to mature, I’m often asked about how one can know if their charitable donations are doing all the good they expect.…

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    From Survey Questions to Action: One Foundation’s Approach To a Targeted Review of Stakeholder Feedback

    The Center for Effective Philanthropy Jul 7, 2022

    I spoke with Lia Parifax, director, Executive Initiatives, at the Arcus Foundation, about the thoughtful process that she and her colleagues observed throughout their most recent CEP engagement. Their approach…

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  • Buying Into Conspiracy Theories Can be Exciting – That’s What Makes them Dangerous

    The Conversation Jul 7, 2022

    Conspiracy theories have been around for centuries, from witch trials and antisemitic campaigns to beliefs that Freemasons were trying to topple European monarchies. In the mid-20th century, historian Richard Hofstadter…

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  • How Literature Can Help Us Understand and Respond to Climate Change

    The Aspen Institute Jul 7, 2022

    Diane Cook is the author of the story collection Man V. Nature. She received a 2016 fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts and is a former producer for the radio show…

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    The Importance of Criticism for Board Chair Partnerships

    BoardSource Jul 7, 2022

    Chief executives and board chairs should serve as each other’s chief champions — and critics. But giving and taking criticism is hard for many of us. Here are some tips…

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  • Alaska Is At Risk for Another Historic Wildfire Season

    The Conversation Jul 7, 2022

    Alaska is on pace for another historic wildfire year, with its fastest start to the fire season on record. By mid-June 2022, over 1 million acres had burned. By early…

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  • Tracking Funding Aimed at Food Waste

    Food Tank Jul 6, 2022

    The organization ReFED added the Capital Tracker to their collection of online tools for generating data-driven solutions to food waste. The service allows users to track data from capital investments…

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  • What Does Leadership in Social Change Work Look Like?

    Stanford Social Innovation Review Jul 6, 2022

    We see moral courage as the single most important attribute that social change leaders can possess. Moral courage is the commitment to act upon one’s values regardless of the difficulty or…

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