This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For its second impact fund, Salesforce is doubling the size of its pockets to support start-up companies working to solve problems in education, workforce training and climate science, and to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The volume and breadth of COVID-19 research now underway and being shared widely is overwhelming: clinical studies and research reports on host genetic analysis, diagnostic modalities, antiviral drug and vaccine…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. COVID-19 may leave an additional 130 million people hungry by the end of the year, according to the United Nations. And a recent report by CARE shows how women and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID crisis has exposed our interdependencies and the insufficient preparation of our urban systems for coping with shocks. It also has highlighted the stress we put on the environment…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When I opened my first restaurant in 2012, it was the culmination of years of meticulous planning and a giant step toward fulfilling my dream of protecting people and the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. According to the latest Employment Situation report released by Bureau of Labor Statistics today, the U.S. economy in September added 661,000 nonfarm payroll jobs, reflecting an important slowdown in employment growth. Also…
Artificial intelligence will disrupt labor markets and the global economy. It will help medicine, health, and sustainability, and challenge building an inclusive economy. Tech companies will benefit, but governments must…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Federal Reserve’s 2019 Survey of Consumer Finances, or SCF, released last week, shows that the wealth of many U.S. households never recovered from the shock of the Great Recession…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The world is in commotion. The outbreak of Covid-19, with its lockdowns and social distancing constraints, has left millions of people facing the devastating prospect of unemployment. During this commotion,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. More than 50 women in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) say that they were sexually abused by humanitarian health workers during an Ebola outbreak, according to a new report. The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Today’s topic is about Funding-Chicken. Funding-Chicken, which is not nearly as fun as it sounds, is when a foundation refuses to be the first to fund a project or organization. Instead…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The question of whether to reject funding from wealthy donors with tainted reputations is an issue that nonprofits have grappled with for generations. This topic has garnered more widespread public…