Michael Brennan: Tech Expert Takes on Social Ills
The program officer at the Ford Foundation puts his Ph.D. in computer science to work as he explores the impact of technology on society.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Donnel Baird: Clean Energy in Old Buildings
Where banks look the other way, his BlocPower effort gets creative to attract environmentally minded investors to help nonprofits cut their energy budgets.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Ommeed Sathe: Facelift for a Midsize City
Prudential Financial is working revitalize Newark’s downtown, among other areas, and it has found someone committed to figuring out what works best for each community.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Max Kenner: Prison Path to Higher Learning
A fervent believer in the power of the humanities and sciences to transform lives creates a rigorous academic program through which inmates can earn associate and bachelor’s degrees.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
She’s addressing the causes of climate change by placing AmeriCorps members with local governments throughout California to work on energy projects.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Andrew Youn: Farm Aid With an M.B.A.
His business degree at Northwestern and experience as a management consultant have helped him teach hundreds of thousands of farmers in East Africa to improve their productivity.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Bob Filbin: Counting Texts, Saving Lives
His early research related to extraterrestrial life was fun, but this scientist found more fulfillment analyzing crisis-line data to multiply the efficiency of counselors.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Caroline Whistler: Dividends for Doing Good
The social-impact-bond pioneer played a leading role in establishing two of the seven U.S. pay-for-success projects now in operation.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Dominik Mjartan, Money in the Bank for All
The leader of a community finance nonprofit serving one of the poorest regions in the nation takes extra steps to make sure the people most in need are getting help.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Stephanie Greiner: Fundraising From Scratch
She brought a financial windfall to Des Moines University by focusing on the basics and building relationships with neglected donors who were ready to be wooed.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor