Whither Big Philanthropy

By Eric Nee

A growing chorus of critics are questioning whether big philanthropy is actually a good thing.

Human Rights

Disrupting the Patriarchy

By Puja Changoiwala

India’s first women clerics are working to challenge entrenched Muslim gender norms.

Developing a More Diverse AI

By Stephanie Wykstra 1

AI4ALL’s summer programs for high schoolers aim to increase diversity in the growing field of artificial intelligence.

Capturing Emissions for Fish Food

By Rosalie Chan 1

NovoNutrients uses bacteria to convert CO2 and other industrial emissions into fish food.

Insuring Impact

By Sarah Murray 1

By delivering innovation services to the insurance industry, Ninety Consulting aims to generate and give away a billion pounds ($1.32 billion) over 30 years.

When History Lessons Aren’t Enough

By Paul Hockenos

NGO Aktion Courage spurs students’ activist energy to promote antiracist programming across Germany.

Schools’ Most Untapped Resource

By Adrienne Day

Green Schoolyards America connects ecological innovation with education, equity, and community engagement.

The Difference Curve

By Alicia Clegg

Auticon aims to change society’s perception of people on the autism spectrum for the benefit of businesses and employees alike.

Clean Energy by the People, for the People

By Paul Hockenos

After the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, the “energy rebels” of Schönau, Germany, launched a grassroots revolution in the Black Forest to take control of their community’s power.
 

Philanthropy in the Service of Democracy

By Rob Reich 6

Plutocratic biases are baked into the policies that structure charitable giving and big foundations. We must overhaul philanthropy to make it better serve democratic ends.