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- Environment, Equity, Foundation Strategy
All Funders Must Become Climate Funders
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) 2021 assessment, the gold standard summary of current climate science, tells us…


- Equity, U.S. Health
Philanthropy Needs to Reckon with Racism in Behavioral Health
Behavioral health issues may finally be starting to get the attention they have long deserved from the philanthropic community.…
Lessons from Embedding Gender Equity in Our Work
December 6, 2018Applying a gender equity lens is critical in designing interventions that lead to better outcomes for all. We recognize, however, that many organizations embed…
The Gender Diversity and Inclusion Imperative: An Interview with Inez Murray
September 11, 2018The Global Banking Alliance for Women (GBA) is a peer learning network of financial services providers working around the world to tap into the power of the wo…
Improving Sanitation by Exposing Gender Inequities
July 23, 2018Gender can play a critical role in determining who has access to sanitation products and services and when. Yet the design of sanitation systems, products, and…
What Corporate Leaders are Saying about the Business of Gender Equity
May 17, 2018In the age of #metoo and #timesup, companies are eager to strategically consider how best to strive for gender equity within their organizations. Moving beyond…
Three Levers to Address Global Menstrual Health Challenges
March 6, 2018A few weeks ago, I was honored to moderate a panel at PeriodCon—a new conference, organized by students at Yale’s School of Management, that brings together in…
Four Ways to Incorporate a Gender Lens in Your Measurement and Evaluation Efforts
January 31, 2018Across the social sector, we have seen growing interest in bringing a gender lens to social change—from foundations and nonprofits aligning to the Sustainable …
Why Partnership is a Business Imperative for Companies Pursuing Gender Equity
December 12, 2017We believe that participation of the private sector is a key factor in achieving lasting social change at scale for a number of issues. When it comes to advanc…
How CSR Can Advance Gender Equity
September 25, 2017In recent years, companies have increasingly focused their CSR efforts on creating opportunities for women and girls. CSR gender efforts often start with a foc…
Four Lessons for Companies Investing in Gender Equity
August 22, 2017Last month, we discussed the business case for gender equity and the growing momentum among corporations to create new value and capture untapped value by adva…
The Potential of Gender Equity for Business and Society
June 26, 2017In the past few years, we have seen growing commitment and excitement around the world amongst foundations, non-profits, and companies who are re-thinking what…