This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There has been a plethora of reports or surveys this year about the ESG and climate competencies of boards of directors around the world. This is definitely a good thing.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We now know that microplastics are found in our drinking water, the air, deep-sea critters, rain, and even our poop. Sadly, while other states were busy regulating plastics straws, bags,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Global warming has all but guaranteed that storm seasons will continue to intensify, in traditional hurricane hot spots and further afield, meaning more people are likely to be affected by…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The tools and technologies that farmers use to get a decent corn crop during drought years should not leave the impression that innovation will make bad weather inconsequential. That’s the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Nonprofits that prioritize different perspectives are likely more able to meet the needs of the communities they serve and, internally, a deep appreciation of diversity also helps to create a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It’s challenging to lead a team that knows you are on the outs. Earlier that day, I’d led an internal meeting at Generation Citizen, the civics education nonprofit I co-founded but…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. How we mitigate the pandemic’s impacts and understand its long-term effects is key to ensuring we do not simply return to “normal” after social distancing ends and a vaccine is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. What does it take for a low-wealth, chronically underinvested region to develop a community-centered investment system? This is a central question addressed in a new report that Sandra Mikush—a former…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Many American suburbs have relied on exclusionary zoning and land-use policies that prevent and slow development with the explicit goal of excluding low-income people of color. In effect, this hoards opportunity by limiting…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the last decade, more than 70 natural disasters have occurred on tribal lands, with some communities being hit more than once a year. According to an analysis from the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In chapter 3 of Activate Brand Purpose: Leveraging the Power of Movements to Transform Your Company, we discuss how and why movements are important to bring about change not just in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The last year has been extraordinary. A sustained bull market across all asset classes, including venture capital. Rather than the mini-boom in later stage funding predicted 12 months ago, it has been…