High-quality impact data and assessments are vital for allocating capital effectively, yet they are resource-intensive for investors and social innovators. Can generative AI speed up and strengthen ...

Fundamental goods such as clean air and water do not simply exist. They are the product of ongoing and vigilant enforcement ...

Why philanthropy must see disruption not as a detour but as an opportunity to positively transform systems—and three strategies to lead the way.

One of the five conditions of collective impact, “shared measurement systems,” calls upon initiatives to identify and share key metrics of success that align partners toward a common vision. While the ...

Oil and gas's dominance over American life can feel like a David vs. Goliath story. Despite the odds, growing pushback in red, blue, and purple states shows that the Davids have more power than we ...

The More-Than-Human Life Program at New York University's School of Law is fighting to broaden concepts of justice and rights ...

Intergenerational shared sites are not a new concept in the United States. Messiah Lifeways, a residential community for older adults in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, opened more than 40 years ago with ...

In November 2022, Mackenzie Scott announced she had given almost $2 billion to 343 organizations, many of which are funds, as she calls them. In 2021, The Libra Foundation, a family foundation based ...

In Liverpool, an exhausted homeless shelter worker puts her head in her hands at the end of another long day. The system she works in is failing the people it is supposed to serve, and she feels ...

Over a billion dollars have been spent on forest and land use carbon credits to “offset” emissions. These offsets have been heralded as a means of protecting and growing the world’s remaining forests, ...

The diversity and vibrancy of our sector give me optimism that we will meet the current crisis and weather future challenges ...

Rather than depersonalizing ties to donors, AI tools can help nonprofits be more engaged and responsive to their expectations ...