How participatory grantmaking can strengthen collective power
Why It Matters
Can schools end child exploitation in Ivory Coast’s cacao fields?
Why It Matters
Your chocolate bar comes at a cost. The world’s chocolate industry is worth billions, yet the farmers producing its raw material remain impoverished. Despite efforts, child exploitation persists in Ivory Coast’s cacao sector. Is education a real solution—or just another promise that falls short?
Reducing the stigma of asking for mental health help in Black communities
Why It Matters
Black and African women experience some of the highest levels of depression, yet they are also among the most hesitant to seek help. Greenshield and Black Mental Health Canada hope to shift the stigma.
2025 Trends & Tensions Shaping the Social Purpose World
Why It Matters
The social purpose landscape is in-between worlds, applying new and more band-aids to old problems while simultaneously looking to reinvent itself to be innovative, trustworthy, and relevant in a world that looks nothing like it did just 10 years ago. At the heart of this transformative journey are leaders, and the practice of leading teams is evolving quickly.
Garbage idea? How the University of Victoria teamed with waste pickers in Brazil to build a university
Why It Matters
Empowering global learning goes beyond supporting institutions with funds. This is a prime example of building knowledge across cultures, languages and even continents while helping solve the climate crisis.