Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Dianna Bari Animals have always been an important part of Scott Struthers’ life—as the son of a biologist, he connected with them but also understood the vital role they play on this planet. Having traveled to Africa for the...
By Haily Jones Being involved with nonprofit work can be challenging. It takes hard work, dedication, and practice to make your organization and the great work being done matter to others. In the midst of that hard work, organizations can easily bend their mission to...
By Haily Jones Kathleen Dudzinski, Director of the Dolphin Communication Project (DCP), studied Atlantic spotted dolphins north of Grand Bahamas Island, The Bahamas from 1991 to 1996 for her doctoral study, and did a post-doc in Japan from 1997-2000. She spent...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Ann Olson and Amy Lake There are many nonprofit animal welfare organizations doing important work. Most of them focus on providing a safe haven for animals in need. Donations are spent on food, veterinary care, and finding the...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Rachael Z. Miller Is it worth preventing one plastic water bottle from washing into the ocean? Can we keep microscopic fibers that break off our clothes out of the bellies of fish and off our dinner plates? The Rozalia...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Megan Robinson What’s the top risk facing the globe? The answer from the World Economic Forum may surprise you: “the failure of climate change mitigation and adaptation.” Our society is not well prepared to face the...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By S.E. Spencer The Dr. Seuss classic The Lorax is about a creature who warns others of the harm inflicted by over-development and industrialization on the natural landscape. After being told the story of the Lorax by the...
Special to the Philanthorpy Journal By Ann Woodward There are places we enter in our lives that feel immediately unique. This is the experience that many people have when they enter The Scrap Exchange in Durham, North Carolina. Housed in a fifty-year-old movie...
By Sandy Cyr Traditional diversity work in the US often centers around civil rights differences. Many times, diversity is seen as a problem to be managed. At The Nature Conservancy, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Heather Wishik has shifted the diversity...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Kira Sadler In the woods, the air is still and quiet. The ground is warm from the sunshine that beats down on the hillside all day, but mostly, it’s dark. The lightest breeze brings the smell of ponderosa bark and lupine from the...
