This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last year, Open Philanthropy Project wrote: A major goal of 2017 will be to reach and publish better-developed views on: Which worldviews we find most plausible: for example, how we allocate resources between giving…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Seven years ago, a single mom in Monterey Park couldn’t find the right tutoring program for her son, who was failing 8th grade. So she took a do-it-yourself approach and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The ever-growing number of charities in Britain risks confusion for donors, competition for funds and “territorial behavior,” the Duke of Cambridge has warned, as he calls for a “big shift” in the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Since I joined Wellcome’s Public Engagement team in late 2016, we’ve been busy. We launched a new funding scheme, supported countless projects, appointed new Fellows and worked with amazing new partners. But the biggest…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Mobile banking and financial services apps like Digit, Albert and WiseBanyan have become integral parts of many Americans’ financial lives. The next wave of fintech startups are using increasingly sophisticated…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “Philanthropy is commendable, but it must not cause the philanthropist to overlook the circumstances of economic justice which make philanthropy necessary.” -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Strength to Love, 1963…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Congress should provide incentives to states to change school funding formulas that often shortchange districts serving the most low-income and minority students, according to a report released Thursday by the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Philadelphia is incubating a locally-driven, 21st-century revival that could become a model for other post-industrial U.S. cities. Philadelphia finds itself rising on national lists: Leading startup city. Next in tech city. Top cities for social…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Alloysius Attah started Farmerline, a social enterprise in Ghana that connects small scale farmers with information, services, and markets, with just $600 in prize money from a mobile app competition.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Tracy Gary says she starts every day as a “grateful activist.” That’s a good way to approach the morning, and an attitude that infuses the 66-year old Gary’s now 40-year…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As philanthropic organizations, we’re hopefully starting a new year with a renewed commitment to do good for others. It’s at the root of every philanthropic mission, after all. And, as…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Those of you reading this who know me or have seen my Facebook feed will know that beyond my sharing of posts related to FieldWorks my second-most shared passion topic…