Global Issues
Sustainable Water Treatment
How can a young nonprofit organization make a tangible improvement in people's health through clean water using only the power of gravity?
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Kony and Kissinger: Jacob and Trayvon
Reflections on social media and the struggle for justice in 2012.
Global Issues
Philanthropy’s New Bottom Line: A More Sustainable Capitalism
It’s time to look at investment and social-ecological resilience—not just as philanthropists and impact investors but as a species.
The Legacy of Muhammad Yunus
A new documentary film provides a tributary but simplistic portrait of the father of microfinance.
A Call to Arms for New Education Models
Leaders of higher education create learning communities where revolutions can begin every day.
ReCoding Good: Part 3
From the Field Series: An ongoing report of the Philanthropy, Policy, and Technology Project, which explores the use of private resources for public good.
Another Look at “Carbon for Water” in Western Kenya
There needs to be more scrutiny around the use of the LifeStraw water filter and more debate about the validity of its carbon for water deal.
Role Play: Whom Does Higher Education Serve?
What does it mean to be a student in the 21st century? And what is the role of the university in fostering the health of communities?
A Platform Worth Spreading
Finger-wagging critics have missed the most provocative component of the TED empire.