This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Life is improving for millions of animals in the US. Pigs are being freed from crates, and laying hens are being liberated from their cages. Progress is on the horizon for broiler…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The second wave of COVID-19 infections in India this spring has overwhelmed hospitals and both urban and rural communities. As of May 14, more than 24 million cases of COVID-19…
A challenge for people with promising ideas is to have someone believe in their work and offer the first grant. Philanthropy has the freedom to provide this risk capital, and…
A challenge for people with promising ideas is to have someone believe in their work and offer the first grant. Philanthropy has the freedom to provide this risk capital, and…
Small foundations have the agility and openness to make bets on new ideas and mavericks, and help revitalize entire fields — while unleashing creativity and sparking new collaborations. Meet a…
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, mental health and addiction challenges have emerged as a major health crisis. Katherina ‘Kat’ M. Rosqueta, founding executive director of the Center for High Impact…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There’s a growing recognition that many of the gains of the last quarter century for children, particularly for the most vulnerable and marginalized children, are stagnating or reversing. Increasingly, philanthropy has…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As hundreds of everyday givers gathered virtually this week to kick off the month-long We Give Summit, it was a solid reminder that we are “Stronger Together” (the event’s theme). …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last month, we attended and presented at PEAK Grantmaking’s virtual webinar series Narrowing the Power Gap and Implementing Flexible Practices, along with over 100 grantmakers representing diverse segments of philanthropy. The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As funders, our immediate response to the onset of a global pandemic early in 2020 was humanitarian: to increase our support and to provide it in more flexible ways. Now,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For foundations to be excellent, the people within them need to feel an inner drive to continuously reach for the highest heights, and often. Yet, the perpetuity of most private…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As individuals alone we cannot make durable change on massive and complex issues like the ecological crisis or the current global pandemic. Personal habits like recycling or limiting airplane travel—or…