This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Changes in tax policies that benefit the wealthy and large corporations have been a key driver of America’s skyrocketing inequality. While a relative few at the top have gained enormous…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. From offshore wind farms in Britain to floating solar power plants in Vietnam, about 13,000 renewable energy projects in nearly 50 countries are waiting for finance — and could create up…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Warnings of another severe wildfire season abound, as do efforts to reduce the risk of ignition. Yet few people take precautions against wildfire smoke, experts say. On the heels of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It’s impossible to understand the full picture of our food system without also considering the ongoing climate crisis. Climate change threatens lands, livelihoods, and food supply, resulting in shortages, price spikes, and land loss—especially…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The final piece of evidence documenting the pandemic-driven “missing generation” of college students was released today: a sharp rise in the number of students failing to return to college. “We can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In March of 2019, I started my first job in philanthropy as the program officer for the Edward W. Hazen Foundation after working 12 years as a community organizer. I…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Representation in pop culture and media matters. We all take cues from the world around us when we make decisions about what should be considered right, attractive, acceptable, and normal.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Higher education and social change are inextricably linked: by providing access to education, a scholarship program provides access to knowledge, resources, and opportunity for not only an individual, but a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the UK looks ahead to a further easing of COVID-19 restrictions this summer, the public arts sector may soon be able to welcome large numbers of visitors for the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A person’s word choice when describing their work or do-gooder endeavor can reveal quite a lot. I’m talking about possessive pronouns and adjectives. Unless you’re on the ground, doing the work…
STEVE INSKEEP: So many studies have found that early childhood education makes a big difference in the lives of youngsters, we collectively consider it so important. Given that, you might…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The “new” education philanthropy and its consequences, as new funders have emerged and evolved — with more than a little pinwheeling from one strategy to the next. Ultimately, donors and foundation staff…