by Hans Taparia and Bruce Buchanan in The New York Times…More often than not, charities work to mitigate harms caused by business. Every year, corporations externalize trillions in costs to society and the planet. Nonprofits form to absorb those costs but have at their disposal only a tiny portion of the profits that corporations were able to generate by externalizing those costs in the first place. This is what makes charity such a good deal for businesses and their owners: They can earn moral credit for donating a penny to a problem they made a dollar creating.
This climate activist has a plan to defeat trumpism. He’s in prison.
by Aaron Gell in The New Republic…Roger Hallam is serving a five-year sentence for advocating direct action during a videoconference. It hasn’t stopped him.
Blueprint 2025; Gerry Salole in conversation with Lucy Bernholz
Youtube conversation between Gerry Salole and Lucy Bernholz…We are deeply moved to share insights from an extraordinary dialogue between Lucy Bernholz and Gerry Salole on the launch of Blueprint 2025. This conversation couldn’t be more timely as we face unprecedented challenges to democracy worldwide.
At some nonprofits, a delicate balance of grief and strategy
by Sara Herschander in The Chronicle of Philanthropy…After the election, many leaders are balancing emotional support for rattled staff with practical preparations for funding cuts and policy changes.
There are many ways Trump could trigger a global collapse. Here’s how to survive if that happens
by George Monbiot in The Guardian…It could be wildfires, a pandemic or a financial crisis. The super-rich will flee to their bunkers – the rest of us will have to fend for ourselves
Global risks report 2025
by Mark Elsner, Grace Atkinson, and Saadia Zahidi in the World Economic Forum…The Global Risks Report 2025 presents the findings
of the Global Risks Perception Survey 2024-
2025 (GRPS), which captures insights from over
900 experts worldwide. The report analyses global
risks through three timeframes to support decisionmakers in balancing current crises and longer-term
priorities.
Our common purpose
from the American Academy of Arts & Sciences…Our Common Purpose: Reinventing American Democracy for the 21st Century, a report of the American Academy’s Commission on the Practice of
Democratic Citizenship, comes at a pivotal moment in the history of the
American experiment.
Creative but disorganised: why philanthropy won’t solve the polycrisis
by Barry Knight in Alliance Magazine…‘There are massive problems; climate, conflict, the economy are chief among them. Our international system for dealing collaboratively with any problem that crosses a border is out of date and needs to be rethought.’
Strategic foresight toolkit for resilient public policy
from OECD…..A Comprehensive Foresight Methodology to Support Sustainable and Future-Ready Public Policy
Playing with Time: Introducing a foresight practice to build hopeful futures through transformative stewardship
by Cat Tully in School of International Futures (SOIF)…My hope is that I inspire you to join in: to act, connect, support, and become part of a global movement toward meaningful change for the wellbeing of current and future generations. This is a creative exploration, a conversation, and a call to reshape our shared future. Let’s embark on this journey together.
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21
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19
2025
Zero-problem philanthropy
by Christian Seelos in SSIR…Moving away from endless problem-solving and toward creating healthy context.
Mar
18
2025
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Mar
17
2025
Strategy 2030 mid-term review and forecast
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Mar
17
2025
Looking Forward
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14
2025
Empowering residents to drive the redevelopment of a trailer park
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