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Zero-Problem Philanthropy

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Massive investments in climate solutions such as carbon markets, CO2 sequestration, and energy alternatives had no material effect on slowing global warming. Climate change as an undesirable side-effect of the fantastic innovation of using fossil fuels for energy is an example. The problem has gotten worse.”

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Boston’s Fare-Free Bus Experiment

NonProfit Quarterly

Given how US policing disproportionately harms Black, Brown, and poor communities, eliminating fare enforcement is not just an economic issue but a racial justice demand. Highway to Hell The existing US transportation system causes and perpetuates several social, economic, and environmental harms.

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Q&A: Do capital campaigns make sense in a time of crisis?

Candid

When they’re condensed down in this way and built into a tight schedule, you can generate extremely compelling energy and momentum in just a matter of weeks. The pandemic and the events of 2020 have also shed light on numerous social, political, and economic issues that deserve attention.