This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In early August, President Biden signed an executive order setting a target to make 50 percent of all new cars sold in 2030 electric vehicles. This announcement follows a wave of transit…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Men hold over 70% of the leadership positions in 200 global health organizations, a disparity that reflects overwhelming gender inequality worldwide, according to a new report from Global Health 50/50. The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I fear that far too many educators and educational leaders are not prepared to respond to the heartache and expressions of despair that may come from our students of color,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Despite its critical role in our communities and our democracy, local news is in crisis. As Penny Abernathy, a scholar at the University of North Carolina wrote in her 2020…
On “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg,” Dani talks about how the food system contributes between 21-37 percent of total global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. About Sasha Issue area: Women and Girls Geographic focus: San Francisco Bay Area and International (East Africa, Latin America, & Nepal) Giving vehicle: Donor-advised Fund (the HOW Fund) Years in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Imagine that two individuals worked the same number of years and were paid the exact same salary—and yet in retirement one receives twice as much from Social Security than the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Implementing a finance committee of the board of directors was one of the best things our organization ever did—here’s why. Here’s an example of what the committee did for us:…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Most older adults don’t use tax-advantaged savings accounts to save for future health expenses, a new poll of people age 50 to 80 suggests. Those who do are more likely…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. If you really want to tackle the climate emergency, there’s one simple but often forgotten essential: throw your weight behind schools for girls, and ensure adult women can rely on…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In just a few decades, the international community has witnessed a string of successes in the field of global health. Polio cases have declined 99 percent in the past 25 years due…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The one subject that keeps many policymakers across African countries awake at night is “jobs.” How do we create decent jobs for the continent’s growing and youthful population? In the…