This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Efforts to push low-carbon lifestyles and green energy to curb climate change will fail unless many people see benefits — and the poorest and most vulnerable should get the biggest gains,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Over the past 30 years, board committee structures have been streamlined. Many boards are looking for more flexible ways of managing their workload while adjusting to the board’s evolving needs. According…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Black Americans are much more likely than White Americans to live near freeways, factories, and other heavy air polluters. That’s not a failure of public policy; it’s a result of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Tona Barkley lives in the small town of Owenton in northeastern Kentucky between the cities of Louisville and Cincinnati. Just like her neighbors, she’s one of the more than 42…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For the first time in nearly two decades, only half of U.S. households donated to a charity, according to a study released Tuesday. The findings confirm a trend worrying experts:…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2015, all members of the United Nations adopted an ambitious agenda known as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals. The agenda consists of 17…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Paula J. Beugen is a Minnesota-based volunteerism and community change leader. As the founder-organizer of Reinvigorating the Conversation, a network of volunteer leaders, she is a member of the Nonprofit…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As COVID-19 cases climb in the U.S. fueled by the more infectious delta variant, colleges continue to encourage or mandate those on their campuses to be vaccinated against the coronavirus.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. 2021 is a pivotal year for global action on the climate crisis. Heat waves, rising seas, and more severe storms are battering every region of the world. It is against…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A few years ago, Brendan Mullen suggested the Marshall Plan as inspiration for a new impact investing model designed for Africa. Because the United States’ postwar development strategy was agile enough…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. At a private hospital in Burundi’s capital, emergency specialist Emmanuel Kubwayo is worried for the first time since the coronavirus started spreading around the world last year. Kubwayo initially shared…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For most professionals, being invited to join a board of directors or advisors for a nonprofit organization is an honor. However, it is not an offer that should be taken…