This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In early spring this year, as the coronavirus pandemic worsened, foundations in the U.S. began to respond by shifting resources and practices. Some funders, nonprofits, and others in the field…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On August 29th, a community forum in San Francisco discussed proposed legislation in California to create more transparency around donor-advised funds (DAFs). The conversation was between Jan Masaoka (CEO of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Developing skills for collaboration is a critical component for our students for their future. It is so important that educators provide opportunities for students to work together in our classrooms…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the boundaries between business and charity become increasingly blurred, many nonprofits are considering how to pursue their mission through revenue-generating activities rather than relying on philanthropic contributions alone.1 This trend…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The United Nations estimates the financial capital needed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals is US$ 5-7 trillion annually – imagine if the reported amount could be deployed from the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. America’s decades-long war on drugs has failed, simultaneously causing huge harms — fueling drug-related violence around the world and funneling millions of people into jails and prisons — and not…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Growing up in Colombia, Moriel Arango spent nearly every weekend on his father’s sustainable farm, about an hour from their home in the city of Cali. There, in the rural,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As a part of our series about women who are shaking things up in their industry, I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Jackie Bouvier Copeland. A social and environmental…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This is a time when trust is our most valuable currency, as voters, as community members, and as philanthropists. Trust is not the same as blind faith — trust must…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. During the past few months, Americans have borne witness to the racial and social inequities that many of our students face every day. Now that our eyes have been opened,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The World Health Organization and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that diet-related diseases like obesity, diabetes, and hypertension lead to an increased risk of severe COVID-19 infection. As the pandemic wears…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Farming is a physically demanding job, no matter your body type. Women, however, are at a particular disadvantage when it comes to farming equipment. “These were designed for people of…