The Cost Conundrum
Studies show that spending more money on healthcare, past a certain level of care, worsens patient outcomes. Mayo Clinic has
Studies show that spending more money on healthcare, past a certain level of care, worsens patient outcomes. Mayo Clinic has
For the superrich and the biggest U.S. charitable foundations, donating to universities, hospitals and cultural institutions is the norm. Less
The effects of climate change, such as rising sea levels and hotter global temperatures, are already having drastic impact on
International development organization One Acre Fund opts to set up shop in rural locations like Bungoma, Kenya rather than major
In 2016, the city of Rochester, NY partnered with Kiva—a crowd-funded microlender—to serve aspiring or established small-business owners. Their partnership
The United States can outsource certain kinds of “microwork,” such as accurately digitizing large swaths of information, to developing countries
Companies who outsource often fuel the race to the bottom for global workers’ standards. Two companies, Digital Divide Data and
The Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (now Common Future) encourages a “localism” approach to decrease wealth disparities. By hosting
Albina Ruiz, founder of the social enterprise Ciudad Saludable, works with people living in areas dominated by the trash dump
Monitoring usage incentivizes water-intensive companies to develop water-saving techniques. Boston-based nonprofit, CERES, helps companies like Pepsi and Levi’s develop more