Tag: Foundations
Endometriosis afflicts millions of women, but few people feel comfortable talking...
Kristina S. Brown, Adler University
Endometriosis causes physical, sexual and emotional pain. About 190 million people around the globe...
Some funders are embracing ‘trust-based philanthropy’ by giving money without lots...
Emily Finchum-Mason, University of Washington
With most foundations, the board of directors and top executives set all funding priorities....
Few foundations give groups they support decision-making power on funding priorities
Emily Finchum-Mason, University of Washington
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.
How a government-linked foundation could speed the spread of new clean-energy...
David M. Hart, George Mason University
To address climate change over the coming decades, all nations will need to transition to energy resources that emit...
The Life and Mission of Atul Tandon, Recipient of Life &...
Ending Extreme Poverty
Atul Tandon is fighting for one big goal: to end extreme poverty in his lifetime.
An Indian-born banker, entrepreneur, and philanthropist who is...
What happens to charitable giving when the economy falters?
Patrick Rooney, IUPUI and Jon Bergdoll, IUPUI
As the new coronavirus pandemic sends the economy into a tailspin, Patrick Rooney, an economist at the Indiana...
People who win big prizes shouldn’t get taxed when they give...
Ellen P. Aprill, Loyola Law School Los Angeles
When former President Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009, he didn’t keep the approximately...
Silicon Valley’s cautionary tale shows what can go wrong when charities...
Brian Mittendorf, The Ohio State University
An obsession with growth. A failure to intervene when an executive allegedly bullies and sexually harasses staff. High employee...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
