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At Acumen, we see the world as it is and imagine it as it could be. With support from The Rockefeller Foundation, we’re asking pressing questions about our current and…

Nearly a decade of high crop prices and record farm subsidies from taxpayers isn’t necessarily good news for rural America, says The Economist, a London-based global magazine that still calls itself a newspaper.…

On 31 March 2022, Synergos’ Global Philanthropists Circle, in partnership with Environmental Funders Network (EFN) and The Philanthropy Workshop (TPW), brought together funders for a ‘rare opportunity to hear from…

Women are at the forefront of the fight to address the climate crisis. They are effective and inspirational global leaders on the ground, in board rooms, and in government. Women helped craft the…

If you are managing investments, either your own or on behalf of clients, your primary goal is to generate the best returns possible and grow these assets. What most investors…

The Independent Restaurant Coalition (IRC) is fighting to help independent bars and restaurants across the United States stay open. In March 2020, the IRC formed to respond to the needs…

More than 20% of older adults in the United States will experience food insufficiency at some point in their 60s and 70s. Researchers examined the probability that older adults will…

Around the world, revolutionary changes are underway in transportation. More electric vehicles are on the road, people are taking advantage of shared mobility services, such as Uber and Lyft, and…

During a recent event hosted by New York University Steinhardt and Food Tank, food advocates and policymakers discussed the challenges and opportunities New Yorkers face in building a nourishing, equitable,…

The largest of its kind, the analysis from McGill University and the World Health Organization covers 366 studies involving more than 2 million women in 161 countries. “Intimate partner violence against…