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10 Photos That Showcase the Power of Environmental Storytelling at a Critical Moment

As support for in-depth environmental storytelling declines, the urgency of telling these stories continues to grow. Vital Impacts — a Make It Better Foundation 2026 Philanthropy Award winner — is a women-led nonprofit that harnesses the power of art and storytelling to support community-based conservation efforts. This year, the organization awarded $50,000 in environmental fellowships […]

10 Photos That Showcase the Power of Environmental Storytelling at a Critical Moment
by Jane Bodmer
What Leadership Looks Like When Purpose Comes First: 7 Lessons from Women Driving Impact

The best leadership lessons rarely come from classrooms or corporate playbooks; they come from people who live them every day — leaders who elevate others and approach their work with a sense of purpose that’s both personal and practical. Three women who embody that approach — Michelle Sybil Melendez, Managing Director of Strategic Partnerships at […]

What Leadership Looks Like When Purpose Comes First: 7 Lessons from Women Driving Impact
by Brooke McDonald
The Civil Rights Movement, 1961–1968, in Photographs by Steve Schapiro

The American civil rights movement was unfolding in real time — in churches and streets, on buses and courthouse steps — when photographer Steve Schapiro began documenting it. From Selma to Mississippi, Harlem to the Deep South, his photographs captured not only historic leaders including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., James Baldwin, and Rosa Parks, […]

The Civil Rights Movement, 1961–1968, in Photographs by Steve Schapiro
by Mark Edward Harris
Inside America’s First Pediatric Palliative Care Facility — a Life-Changing Model That Remains Strikingly Rare

It’s been 14 years since George Eddy died as an infant. Reflecting on his son’s life still brings his father, Sean, to tears.  “Our son George was born with a complex medical situation,” he recalls. “We were told he would be with us for maybe a matter of hours or days. Remarkably, he lived for […]

Inside America’s First Pediatric Palliative Care Facility — a Life-Changing Model That Remains Strikingly Rare
by Susan Yem

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