Patagonia's founder has given his company away to fight climate change and advance conservation: 5 questions answered

Yvon Chouinard’s gift is unusual due to its structure but is also part of a trend. Many billionaires and large foundations are now funding these causes.

Ash Enrici, Assistant Professor of Philanthropic Studies, Indiana University • conversation
Sept. 22, 2022 ~8 min

Nonprofit drugmaker Civica Rx is taking aim at the high insulin prices harming people with diabetes

About 1 in 4 Americans with diabetes who need insulin struggle to pay for this lifesaving drug.

Jing Luo, Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences • conversation
May 9, 2022 ~7 min


Drugs that treat opioid use disorder are a good use for multibillion-dollar settlement funds

After battling drug manufacturers and distributors in court for years, local and state governments are about to receive a windfall that could expand access to treatments that can save lives.

Elizabeth Chiarello, Associate Professor of Sociology, Saint Louis University • conversation
March 25, 2022 ~11 min

Cryptocurrency-funded groups called DAOs are becoming charities – here are some issues to watch

As decentralized autonomous organizations with philanthropic aims begin to form, it’s unclear whether they can operate without breaking IRS rules.

Sean Stein Smith, Assistant Professor of Economics and Business, Lehman College, CUNY • conversation
Feb. 4, 2022 ~6 min

Sperm donation is largely unregulated, but that could soon change as lawsuits multiply

Many people are filing lawsuits after discovering that sperm banks failed to verify information from donors about their medical and personal backgrounds.

Sonia Suter, Professor of Law, George Washington University • conversation
Jan. 18, 2022 ~11 min

The #BettyWhiteChallenge highlights the growth of animal philanthropy and the role of rescues

Fans of the late actress are calling on Americans to donate $5 or more to animal charities on Jan. 17, 2022, which would have been Betty White’s 100th birthday.

Melissa L. Caldwell, Professor of Anthropology, University of California, Santa Cruz • conversation
Jan. 14, 2022 ~8 min

'Dataraising' – when you're asked to chip in with data instead of money

Informed data donations are different from the usual online data experience. They’re easier to manage because of technological advances.

Lucy Bernholz, Senior Research Scholar of Philanthropy and Civil Society, Stanford University • conversation
Jan. 4, 2022 ~9 min

Why we're using filmmaking to encourage vaccination by Black and Latino Angelenos

Two film crews comprised of Latino and Black cinematic arts graduate students made short films to counter vaccine fears in both communities.

Sheila Murphy, Professor of Communication , USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism • conversation
Nov. 29, 2021 ~8 min


The new Global Methane Pledge can buy time while the world drastically reduces fossil fuel use

Of the big pledges so far at the UN climate conference, cutting methane could have the most immediate impact.

Jeff Nesbit, Research Affiliate, Yale Program on Climate Change Communications, Yale University • conversation
Nov. 8, 2021 ~6 min

How the Purdue opioid settlement could help the public understand the roots of the drug crisis

The multibillion-dollar settlement will trigger the release of troves of documents that may shine new light on what caused the opioid crisis.

Antoine Lentacker, Assistant Professor of History, University of California, Riverside • conversation
Sept. 1, 2021 ~10 min

/

8