Listen from Soundcloud at the bottom of the page Season 3, Episode 3 The Relationship: Adam Falk is the President of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, a philanthropic institution that funds research and education in science, technology, engineering, mathematics,...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal by Dr. Pam Davis Nonprofits tackle wicked problems. In the fields of social planning and software design the designation of “wicked problem” does not refer things like the horrors of human trafficking, but refers to problems that...
By Matthew Harvey To say that we’re still living in the age of the Internet is to state the obvious to the point of banality. Yet the benefits and detriments of the Internet are subtle and ever changing. Yes, the Internet is an awesomely convenient way to watch viral...
By David Mueller The call of the manatee is not what you would expect from a marine mammal that can easily weigh over a thousand pounds. Hardly the roar normally associated with mammals of this size, the manatee communicates not with a bellow but a whimper. “I always...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Aisha Francis, Ph.D. The skills gap is real and it’s only going to get worse. According to the Deloitte and the Manufacturing Institute, 2018 Skills Gap Study, as many as 2.4 million jobs will likely go unfilled over the next 10...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Kimberly Lanphear How does an organization driven by passionate minds with knowledge in lifting those in need, serving those with less, and pivoting policies toward human independent sustainability, engage with exponentially...
By Preston Wittwer It takes a string of synonyms to even come close to describing the recent data surrounding sexual assaults on college campuses: bleak, discouraging, daunting, and heartbreaking. According to Callisto 20% of women, 7% of men, and 24% of trans and...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Pete Coppolillo In the mid 1990s Aimee Hurt, Alice Whitelaw, Deborah Woollett, and Megan Parker all faced the same problem: conserving carnivores was expensive and inefficient. Just finding out where carnivores live was a...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Sherry Booth Freeman, Ph.D. One of the greatest challenges facing the U.S. technology economy today is a crucial shortage of skilled and trained information technology professionals. While there are currently more than half...
By Haily Jones Health care issues affect us on a global level, however getting 120 countries to agree on what is important on how to solve these problems can be nearly impossible. In many cases, the shocking reality is that many global health issues present in...
