Education
A Compass for Change in High School Curricula
It is time to connect our classrooms with the world.
Tag: Community
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Health
Hoping to Help: The Promises and Pitfalls of Global Health Volunteering
Drawing on extensive field research and surveys, Lasker suggests several ways to make international health volunteering more effective.
Civic Engagement
Summer Reading: Eight Recent Books on Social, Economic, and Political Empowerment
These books offer perspectives on how we can enable a broader range of people to participate in our systems and institutions.
Nonprofits & NGOs
Five Lessons on Innovation and the Institution
Technology and innovation aren’t just the province of new organizations—a look at how one nonprofit has navigated nearly a century-and-a-half of change.
Podcast
Design Thinking
Opportunities for a Fresh Start on Race
Trabian Shorters of BMe Community explains why, if you really want to make a positive impact, it's important to focus on the positive assets rather than the deficiencies of the people you want to serve.
Health
Encouraging Imams to Promote Family Planning
In Senegal, where many believe contraception is inconsistent with Islamic values, religious leaders can play an important role in improving reproductive health statistics.
Environment
Making It Our Business to Conserve Ecosystems (Not Just Elephants)
Existing forests and diverse ecosystems are arguably the world’s most valuable resources. How can we make preserving them worth our while?
Podcast
Economic Development
The Role of Public Policy in Alleviating Poverty
To really make a difference in tackling inequality, we need coordination on a range of policy issues, from housing and transportation to jobs and education.
Philanthropy & Funding
On the Brink—Providers Under Pressure
The collapse of New York’s largest nonprofit human services agency is an urgent reminder of the need for funding reform.
Video
Collaboration
On a Mission
Ray Chambers, co-founder of the nonprofit Malaria No More, talks about his experience raising malaria awareness through partnerships and the need for effective collaboration.