It’s easy to tune out when you hear the verb scale. For many in the social sector, that’s what venture-funded startups bent on world domination try to do, sometimes with ethics optional. We need to pay attention, though, because we should be actively seeking impact at...
My Uber driver made a U-turn, then another, before stopping his car alongside a busy roadway. Looking at his GPS, he pointed to a closed fence. “Here you are”. I got out and walked uncertainly to the locked door. Sure enough, a friendly sign welcoming visitors to Raiz...
Subscribe: SpotifyDuring the pandemic, renowned food writer Ruth Reichl grew concerned with the fate of small farmers, ranchers and chefs struggling to survive amidst a host of challenges. Thanks to the industrialization of food production, “big ag”...
The streets of many U.S. cities reveal an urgent reality: The current systems for addressing homelessness aren’t working. Lack of affordable housing and behavioral health resources, as well as poor coordination among programs and providers, are the most well-known...
Renee King-Sonnen is no ordinary Texan. The fiery, impassioned former cattle rancher is on a mission to live a more sustainable, compassionate life – for herself and her animals. To that end, she became vegan, transformed her husband’s beef operation into...
