Namati provides legal knowledge to communities around the world to help them defend their land, environmental, and other civil rights against abuse by commercial and political aggressors.
Neighborhood investment trusts can help create more inclusive economies in cities and restore the fabric of US democracy.
International aid must use different approaches to address the massive systemic problems it seeks to solve.
Selfless behavior of key individuals is critical to the development of local institutions for self-governance.
By building strategic alliances with investors and shareholders, Indigenous Peoples are proactively protecting their rights by urging corporate respect of those rights in routine operations.
Twenty years ago, New Markets Tax Credits began transforming America’s underserved communities. While some question the federal program’s impact, one rural Oregon tribe has made them a cornerstone of better health and cultural restoration.
To solve the most pressing issues for Indigenous communities—and for the world at large—power and autonomy must be given to Indigenous people themselves.
In landscapes where people and natural systems co-exist and intermingle, conservationists must go beyond protection and work to develop community-level incentives for wildlife conservation through sustainable and locally managed use.
Small farmers and food businesses are essential to building a resilient food system, but they need flexible, patient capital to thrive.
Environmental and conservation funders are finding new ways to support civil society organizations as restrictions on their work rapidly increase.
