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France to force big supermarkets to give unsold food to charities
The Guardian
Legislation barring stores from spoiling and throwing away food is aimed at tackling epidemic of waste alongside food poverty
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Supporting the isolated elderly
The Agenda with Steve Paikin
Not all older Ontarians experience their later stages of life as endless outings with friends and happy afternoons with the grandkids. For some, aging comes ...
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Why raising money for ebola is hard
NPR
On today's show, the psychology of giving. Charities raised $1.4 billion to help rebuild Haiti after the earthquake. But when something like Ebola happens, so far, people look the other way.
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In Somalia, collecting people for profit
NPR
Distributing aid can be an incredibly risky job for Westerners in Somalia, so local entrepreneurs have filled the gap. But what happens when aid become a profitable business in a lawless place?
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What's wrong with the nonprofit sector?
Medium
I’ve become disillusioned with the nonprofit sector lately. I came out of grad school excited about the role technology could play in rethinking the challenges we face in international development…
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The future of philanthropy
The Nation
Is a new gospel of giving on the rise? Eight philanthropic thinkers weigh in.
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Five ways the Fourth Industrial Revolution will transform NGOs
World Economic Forum
Data can help educators support students before they feel or pinpoint the exact location of refugees in need. It's time the social sector took full advantage of the digital age.
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Artificial intelligence in non-profit organizations
Brookings
Darrell West and Theron Kelso write about ways that non-profit organizations can use artificial intelligence to streamline their operations.
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The business of voluntourism: do western do-gooders actually do harm?
The Guardian
<strong>The long read: </strong>A holiday helping out in an orphanage can be a rewarding experience. But voluntourism supports a system that is breaking up families
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Tech billionaires who donate millions are just “bribing society at large,” Anand Giridharadas says
Vox
Zuckerberg, Bezos, and Gates shouldn’t have an outsize say in how we run our country, Giridharadas says on the latest episode of Recode Decode.
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Ep. 012: Love thy city
Soundcloud
Stream Ep. 012: Love Thy City by Invisible City from desktop or your mobile device
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Against philanthropy
The School of Life
The best way to do good in the world is not to be a philanthropist. It’s to be a good capitalist. The need to 'give back' is generally chiefly a sign that p...
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Some companies are replacing bonuses with charitable donations, and employees seem to love it
Barrons
Corporate charitable giving is going up, and more companies are giving employees a say in how gifts are allocated. At some firms, it’s even replacing traditional referral bonuses.