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The Development Set Is Now BRIGHT Magazine
The Development Set Is Now BRIGHT Magazine
Heads up for those of you aren’t in the know: we’ve morphed into BRIGHT Magazine! Catch us at brightthemag.com for more of your favorite…
Sarika Bansal
Nov 21, 2017
In Pakistan, A Frenzied Effort to Eradicate Polio
In Pakistan, A Frenzied Effort to Eradicate Polio
Only three countries in the world still suffer polio outbreaks. Pakistan’s inoculation campaign aims to get them off the list.
Ryan Hyland
Apr 27, 2017
Here’s Who’s Celebrating the Death of Trumpcare: The Chronically Ill
Here’s Who’s Celebrating the Death of Trumpcare: The Chronically Ill
I dare you to look into my clients’ eyes and tell them that the AHCA would have improved their quality of life.
Marina Kurakin
Mar 29, 2017
Intimate Snapshots of a Syrian Family in America
Intimate Snapshots of a Syrian Family in America
The al-Haj Ali family entered the United States as refugees in 2015. Here’s a peek into their lives in Aurora, Illinois.
Peter van Agtmael
Mar 21, 2017
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I Help Muslim Refugees Because I’m Christian
I Help Muslim Refugees Because I’m Christian
I believe it is the duty of Christians to help everyone live a dignified life.
Megan Gilbert
Mar 15, 2017
Stop Labeling Do-Gooders As White Saviors
Stop Labeling Do-Gooders As White Saviors
“I’ve met dozens of idealistic young people. By and large, they seem to be looking for meaning, which they may not be finding in the…
Leila Janah
Feb 14, 2017
Marching Forward While Feeling Stuck
Marching Forward While Feeling Stuck
What kind of life makes the most difference—especially when you’re fresh out of college and lacking experience?
Jennifer Gathright
Jan 26, 2017
Battling Fat Trauma
Battling Fat Trauma
“If anybody were truly concerned about fat, they would be working towards greater self-esteem and a strong sense of self for large people.”
Denarii Grace
Nov 28, 2016
Celebrating the Women Leading the Fight to Eradicate Polio
Celebrating the Women Leading the Fight to Eradicate Polio
When I graduated from college, polio was paralyzing more than 1,000 children every day. But since 1988, when the member states of the World…
Melinda Gates
Oct 24, 2016
Maggie May Ethridge
Sep 26, 2016
Can Fiery Activists Avoid Burnout?
Social media has completely disrupted what was left of nature’s…
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Jennifer Gathright
Sep 7, 2016
Reporting “A Family Matter:” A Q&A with Journalist Jessica Weisberg
“Spending time with another family
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Richard V. Reeves
Jul 29, 2016
Hey, Philanthropy: Don’t Wring Your Hands. Get to Work.
There is a real tension at the heart of contemporary philanthropy. The challenge is to make it a creative one.
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Daniel Lurie
Jul 27, 2016
How to Fix Philanthropy
We need to get hungrier, partner with the public sector, and have
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Darren Walker
Jul 26, 2016
A Bright New Generation Battles Inequality
“This is a tremendous opportunity to get in front of questions about how philanthropy and our economic system intertwine.”
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Jessie Spector
Jul 26, 2016
Philanthropists Should Put Themselves Out of Business
Instead, we must organize to confront and change…
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Leah Hunt-Hendrix
Jul 26, 2016
A New Gospel of Philanthropy
Should philanthropy address the inequality of which it is a symptom? And…
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Abby Rabinowitz
Jul 21, 2016
Writing Around the “Single Story” Trap
“I couldn’t figure out how to capture Padma’s thoughts without…
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Jhpiego
May 17, 2016
All Women Deserve Respectful Maternity Care
No matter where you are, pregnancy and labor can be trying. The least women deserve is dignity through the process.
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Matt Black
Apr 21, 2016
The Fall of Flint
“You know what my biggest fear is? That people are going to forget about us.”
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