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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…
    Go to the profile of Sarika Bansal
    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.
    Go to the profile of Ryan Hyland
    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.
    Go to the profile of Marina Kurakin
    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.
    Go to the profile of Peter van Agtmael
    Peter van Agtmael
    Mar 21, 2017
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    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…
    Go to the profile of Leila Janah
    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?
    Go to the profile of Jennifer Gathright
    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.”
    Go to the profile of Denarii Grace
    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…
    Go to the profile of Melinda Gates
    Melinda Gates
    Oct 24, 2016
    Can Fiery Activists Avoid Burnout?

    Can Fiery Activists Avoid Burnout?

    Social media has completely disrupted what was left of nature’s ability to dominate the rhythms of human life — so an activist’s boundaries…
    Go to the profile of Maggie May Ethridge
    Maggie May Ethridge
    Sep 26, 2016
    Go to the profile of Jennifer Gathright
    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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    Go to the profile of Richard V. Reeves
    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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    Go to the profile of Daniel Lurie
    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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    4 responses
    Go to the profile of Darren Walker
    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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    Go to the profile of Jessie Spector
    Jessie Spector
    Jul 26, 2016

    Philanthropists Should Put Themselves Out of Business

    Instead, we must organize to confront and change…

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    Go to the profile of Leah Hunt-Hendrix
    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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    32 responses
    Go to the profile of Abby Rabinowitz
    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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    Go to the profile of Jhpiego
    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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    Go to the profile of Matt Black
    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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    24 responses
    Go to the profile of Jonathan Cedar
    Jonathan Cedar
    Apr 7, 2016

    The Invisible Ubiquity of Energy

    Forget living on a dollar a day. What if you had to live on a watt a…

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