This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Researchers have determined how much plastic contributes to climate change, and what it would take to curb these emissions. From campaigns against microplastics to news of the great Pacific garbage…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I’m Brett Howell, founder of Howell Conservation Fund, and a new member of Exponent Philanthropy. My mission is to catalyze teams to achieve breakthrough solutions to the systemic sustainability issues…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Studying world politics, I am exposed to many political scientists’ esoteric explanations of why certain systems of governance functioned better than others. Yet there must be something – some underlying…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In these uncertain times, when so many social problems are not only persisting, but in many cases, worsening, we need every bit of creativity and determination to find better solutions.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There has never been a better time to invest in underrepresented founders. Women and BAME founders especially. Because let’s be honest, the tech industry is still very much male, pale…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The traditional finance sector isn’t doing enough to help underserved entrepreneurs, who need access to capital as well as non-financial support. If you’re a woman and you’re Black, good luck…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Leading up to Election Day, the last glimpse many American voters will have of economic recovery across U.S. metropolitan areas is one of tepid and uneven progress. COVID-19 infections have…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Recently, Bill and Melinda Gates were in my homeland, India, meeting with the richest men (and they are all men, so far) of the Indian elite. They were seeking to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Are plastic bag laws effective? The good news is there are plastic bag laws being adopted throughout the U.S. with the intention of curbing the use of single-use plastic bags.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Big shifts are happening within philanthropy that are making intermediaries more important. More donors are choosing Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) as their giving vehicle of choice instead of traditional foundations,…
“Capacity development” of local civil society organizations (CSOs) in sub-Saharan Africa has become a key strategy among prominent international donors and international intermediary organizations. This raises critical questions about who has power…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For all the excitement in using innovative finance to help solve today’s most pressing social problems, an instrument in federal grantmaking has been hiding in plain sight for years: the…