Of the 65 million refugees worldwide who have been displaced due to conflict or persecution, the UK has accepted approximately 119,000. Over 40 percent of those refugees are unemployed, with nearly 20 percent arriving alone without any friends or family. ...
Originally published as part of Washington Monthly’s Successes in Philanthropy blog series In today’s political climate, it’s easy to assume that our civic systems are broken, and accomplishments—when they are not denigrated or outright dismissed by the “other...
I knew of Jerr Boschee long before I met him – he is a legend in the social enterprise space. I now am lucky enough to count him as a close friend and mentor. A standout in the field, he has held many noteworthy positions throughout his career. He is a former CEO of...
The community bike shop concept was what spurred Chris Caldwell to action about two years ago. He had no bike mechanic experience, so opening a conventional bike shop was never on his mind. “Basically I had read about community bike shops as a model, and was...
The food security landscape in Canada’s north is troubling. One quarter of northern indigenous children are considered severely food insecure. Nationally, indigenous Canadians face food insecurity at a rate four times that of the national average and 62% of indigenous...
