Q&A: Neal Keny-Guyer
Neal Keny-Guyer believes that wars, earthquakes, and other disasters create opportunities for Mercy Corps to help change society for the better.
Do No Evil
Google’s philanthropy, dubbed DotOrg, launched in 2004 with bold ambitions and almost $1 billion in seed funding. But the corporate culture built by engineers proved challenging for the development experts brought in to run DotOrg. Six years later, the philanthropy’s leadership has been replaced and its ambitions have shrunk.
Research: Long Suffering Falls Short
Guilt might move people not to relieve suffering, but to exacerbate it by rationalizing that the victims somehow deserve their plight.
A Bigger Pie
Mission Pie, a for-profit bakery and café, supports local farmers while training at-risk kids.
Research: Next to Godliness
People are more likely to engage in moral behavior when they are in a clean-scented room.
What’s Next: In Their Own Words
A San Francisco social media campaign aims to increase awareness of everything from workers’ rights to nontoxic cleaning products that reduce health risks for domestic workers and employers alike.
What’s Next: Embracing Practical Solutions
A $25 baby warmer might stop the tragedy of 450 low-birth-weight babies dying every hour in the developing world.
What’s Next: Putting More Fun into Play
In a new playground in Manhattan, “play associates” will encourage youthful creativity while reminding parents and nannies to take a giant step back.
What’s Next: Banking on Change
Express Credit Union reopens in Seattle to serve the unbanked, underbanked, and want-to-be-banked.
Research: Diversity Brings the Dollars
More diverse workplaces have higher revenues, more customers, larger market shares, and greater relative profits.