This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “I want to be MacKenzie Scott when I grow up.” That was my first thought when I heard she had donated $10 million to the Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s (CDP)…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. School and district officials are wading deeply into the process of deciding how to spend billions of new federal education dollars included in the latest COVID-19 relief bill, the American Rescue Plan. Plans…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Kids are eager to play ball, and parents are eager to be back on the sidelines supporting them. But COVID-19 cases have risen in places where kids have been playing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the U.S., Bridgespan Group, a nonprofit that provides advice to charities and individuals, found ultra-wealthy American families donated just 1.2% of their assets to charity in 2017. While in the U.K. the median level…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Effective Altruism (EA), one of the latest movements in the aid efficacy debate, is in reality not much more than a 21st Century version of 19th Century utilitarianism. And while…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Several years ago, Pascale Sykes Foundation established Thrive South Jersey, a fund managed by New Jersey Community Capital (NJCC), a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). The purpose was to provide…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. During our work with people living around the Ranthambhor National Park on issues of conservation, livelihoods, and eco-development, a constant question we were asked was how long we thought we…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Restaurants across the U.S. are desperate to hire as outdoor dining season begins, indoor dining restrictions lift, and vaccination rates trend upwards. But despite the hospitality industry losing nearly one-third of…
In episode 20 of the Investing in Impact podcast, I speak with Koen van Seijen, Senior Manager at Toniic and host of the Investing in Regenerative Agriculture and Food Podcast, on the future of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Girls experience gender and sexual violence in schools around the world, and South Africa is no exception. Research has shown how learners, and girls in particular, are vulnerable to violence. Despite the country’s…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Poplar schools lose about a fifth of their teachers each year — more than double the national attrition rate — and principals have struggled to fill vacancies across most grade levels and subjects.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When I started a new role in fundraising, fresh out of college, the organization I worked for received a generous donation from one of our regular contributors through his donor-advised…