Hope Rises In Haiti’s Rice Fields
A nonprofit gives farmers small loans and other advice they need to strengthen their businesses
By Jennifer C. Berkshire
Contributor
Goodwill in Your Lobby? Giving Made Easy for City Dwellers
The Bay Area charity has rolled out its first fleet of sensor-equipped receptacles to make drop-off and pickup more efficient.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
An array of donors have provided $17-million to a new effort to reinvent teacher training so it’s more like a medical residency.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Opinion: Climate Activists Seeking to Silence Campus Critics
Liberal and environmental organizations are using demands for disclosure of email correspondence and other documents to muzzle academics who question climate change and accept funding from the conservative Koch family, according to a Wall Street Journal columnist.
An Easy Solution to America’s Democracy Problem
Getting Americans to plant a tree or take other conservation measures makes them more likely to vote and otherwise participate in civic issues.
By Dana R. Fisher
Contributor
Green Groups Call on Science Museums to Cut Koch Ties
Leading environmental organizations, including the Sierra Club and Greenpeace, are sponsoring a petition drive urging the Smithsonian’s Natural History Museum and the American Museum of Natural History in New York to remove industrialist David H. Koch from their boards, Inside Climate News and The New York Times report.
‘Race Together’ Spotlights Starbucks CEO’s Brand of Activism
The Wall Street Journal looks at Starbucks boss Howard Schultz’s sometimes controversial penchant for injecting social activism into his leadership of the giant coffee chain. The article comes after the firm backpedaled somewhat on an effort to spark a broad public conversation about race relations.
Starbucks’s Schultz Opens New Front in Helping Veterans Enter Work Force
His family foundation is leading an effort to prepare soldiers for civilian jobs, even before they leave military service.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
A Gift Agreement Form from the University of Texas System
Agreements for prominent naming opportunities require involvement of higher-level stakeholders.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Standard Elements Required in Grant Proposals
A checklist of standard sections in any grant proposal, provided by the Kester Group, a consulting firm that assists grant seekers.
By The Kester Group
Contributor
Gates: Global System Required to Tackle Next Big Epidemic
The Ebola crisis in West Africa points up the need for an interconnected, international system for detecting potential epidemics and minimizing their spread, Bill Gates writes in a New York Times opinion column.
Largest Presbyterian Denomination Approves Same-Sex Marriage
On Tuesday, members of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) approved a change to the church’s constitution to broaden its definition of marriage to include same-sex couples, The New York Times reports.
3 Tips for Telling Stories That Move People to Action
Using data alone — or telling stories that focus just on an individual — can backfire. Here are better ways to frame a story that can change people’s minds.
By Paul VanDeCarr
Contributor
Don’t Let Others Define Your Mission
Kohl Crecelius, co-founder of the nonprofit Krochet Kids International, has tips on saying no to donors and keeping your focus.
By Kohl Crecelius
Contributor
Advocate for Disabled People Wins $1.7 Million Templeton Prize
The John Templeton Foundation on Wednesday named Jean Vanier, the Canadian founder of a global network of supportive households for people with mental illnesses, as the 2015 winner of its annual prize honoring work that affirms life’s spiritual dimension, Reuters writes.
SXSW Awards Honor Community-Service Projects in Far-Flung Countries
Ten people are being recognized at the conference in Austin, Tex., for devoting their tech skills to improving people’s lives.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor