This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the U.S. recycling industry. Waste sources, quantities and destinations are all in flux, and shutdowns have devastated an industry that was already struggling. Many items…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the world faces the climate crisis, international protests for racial justice, a global pandemic, and an economic downturn, the social change sector is struggling. Organizations across the spectrum are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “Conserving nature” is not going well. Nearly all indicators of biological diversity are trending in the wrong direction, from habitat loss and the impacts of invasive species to extinction rates…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. About Amy Issue area: Racial and economic justice and equity Geographic focus: United States and International (Africa) Giving vehicle: Donor-advised Fund, Foundation (Umsizi Fund) Years in philanthropy: 15 Wealth story:…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Trust in capitalism and big business is low. In a recent survey of Americans, only 25% of people expressed “a lot” or “a great deal” of confidence in big business; half said…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This fall, for the first time in over a year, many colleges and universities invited students back to campus. The opportunity to return to campus offered some semblance of a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When Alexis de Tocqueville visited the mid-Atlantic in 1840, he was struck by America’s power to collaborate. Americans “seek each other out and unite together once they have made contact,”…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Corporate America loves climate action. At least, that’s what companies’ public climate pledges would have you think. But their lobbying activity often says otherwise. Despite ambitious commitments to reduce their…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As wildfires ravage the western United States and communities from the gulf to the mid-Atlantic recover from destructive hurricanes, the focus is on the federal government to act on climate,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Student choice and voice in learning are essential. It is important that we provide a variety of opportunities for our students to develop skills in ways that meet their specific…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Flooding is already the most expensive natural disaster in the United States, costing the country more than $1 trillion in damages since 1980. And it’s only getting worse due to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In August 2021, two wildfires surrounded the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation in central Montana. By Aug. 11, more than 175,000 acres were ablaze, and all residents of Lame Deer, the largest town…