The community banking model of philanthropy the authors suggest, writes Audrey Silverman, is the result of decades of involvement in the worlds of finance and international development, years of observation of the successes and failures of startups in both the nonprofit and private sectors, and analysis of data from their experiences with their own organization, Rise Up & Care....

Tubbs’ memoir is timely and significant to the conversations surrounding systemic racism and poverty, writes Lauren Brathwaite, a story interwoven with heartache and joy and told with honesty, humility, grace, and passion....

While Doerr makes clear that the problem of climate change “is so complex that it tests our ability to comprehend it, much less solve it,” Daniel X Matz writes, he provides a detailed breakdown of “how to do it,” showing a clear and measurable path, for example, to reducing annual global electricity and heating emissions....

Rubenstein's point is to pivot away from the cluttered and angry debates of the present, writes Daniel X Matz, and by example demonstrate how America's civic values can and should take center stage....

By exploring and reframing philanthropy's changing landscape, how the systems of giving work, and who benefits from them, Bernholz positions readers well to think about how our everyday actions can help us move toward collective prosperity — and not just financially, writes Sarina Dayal, a research specialist at Candid....

David M. Holmes writes that in six short chapters (along with an introduction and conclusion), Bopaiah both educates readers in equity-related concepts and equips leaders with tools they can use in their organizations' efforts to "design for equity"....

Audrey Silverman, a fundraising professional working in the Jewish nonprofit sector, writes that the breadth of author Jeremy Reis's suggestions means that most nonprofit professionals will be able to find something relevant and helpful to their organization's needs....

Daniel X Matz writes that anthropologist Patrick Kilby marvels at the world American philanthropy created in the twentieth century, while tracing the growth of philanthropy from the Global South, the COVID-19 crisis, the rise of nationalism, and wonders whose worldview will shape international development in the twenty-first century.…

Izzy Nesci, an intern in the Insights department at Candid, writes that Kolbert shows how deeply we have embedded ourselves in every natural process: we are well beyond the point of being able to preserve a "natural" nature....

Daniel X Matz, foundation web development manager at Candid, notes that Gates — late to the game on climate change — is buoyant about the prospects of his own efforts, as well as the collaborations he is encouraging on the global stage....

Nick Opinsky, a senior development officer for institutional giving at American Jewish World Service, writes that as cities across the country wrestle with unprecedented challenges stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, Gratz's "case study" on the power, and limits, of philanthropy could not be more timely....

Emilia Charno, a former intern with the Global Partnerships team at Candid, writes that beyond the stories of the eight Baltimoreans recounted in the book, Five Days is a conversation about how American society treats its economically vulnerable....

Izzy Nesci, a former intern in the Insights department at Candid, writes that Wallace-Wells provides an utterly disturbing picture of the many ways in which global warming will transform every aspect of life on the planet — changes likely to lead to untold human suffering and quite possibly the extinction of our species — and urges readers to snap out of their uneasy complacency....

Amelia Becker, an intern with the Communications department at Candid, finds that, in providing a historical context for current debates about higher education and in considering all the many factors involved in making education policy, the three authors provide a well-rounded picture of our current system....

As Kumar, co-founder of Devex, sees it, the international development sector is undergoing three fundamental changes: an opening up to diverse participants, a shift from a wholesale to a retail model of aid, and a growing focus on results-oriented, evidence-based strategies....