This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2005, when Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, Samantha Montano was a high school junior in Maine. She signed up for a spring break service trip to help out in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Maintaining financial independence and self-sufficiency remains a constant struggle for the elderly and people living with disabilities in the United States. Today, people with disabilities and many seniors struggle to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The sudden end to America’s longest war came Sunday as the Taliban rolled into the capital of Afghanistan and the national government collapsed. Thousands of U.S. citizens and Afghans who…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It is commonly cited that financial aid for college has not kept pace with the rising cost of pursuing a degree. But too often this trend is simplistically measured. Though the problem…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Buckling roads and melting streetcar cables during the record high temperatures in the Pacific Northwest illustrate that “heat wave” is a buzz word this summer, and scientists blame climate change. The heat…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A few months ago, I was privileged enough to attend an event where some of the biggest names in retail were discussing the impact of COVID-19 on the high street. They…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. After decades of the federal government playing a limited role in local land-use regulations, there is renewed interest on both sides of the aisle for a stronger federal effort to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Working in next-gen philanthropy is challenging. How does one deal with wrong perceptions, pressure, and proof-of-success? Amira Shah Chhabra, a participant in the Investing for Impact for the Next Generation…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. By now nearly everyone has read, re-read and shared at least one key finding of the 2021 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, released last week. The report’s conclusions, while…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is set to permanently increase the value of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits by 25% above pre-pandemic levels in October 2021. It’s the biggest change…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Microsoft pledged $500 million for affordable housing in January. Five months later, Google said it would invest $1 billion to help the Bay Area housing crisis. Amazon and Salesforce also…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a landmark change in the way Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are established for more than 42 million people who use these benefits to help…