Articles by Diana Holder
The global pandemic has changed everything, it seems, even the beloved ritual of abandoning your cubicle to attend an annual conference. Gone are the days of sitting shoulder to shoulder in a…
Periods of upheaval usually give rise to the greatest social change. The Great Depression led to the New Deal and a social safety net for Americans. The devastation of World War II gave rise to…
Evenings here in the Basque-Spanish resort city of Donostia-San Sebastián are when the streets used to come to life. But during the ongoing nationwide estado de alarma—the confinement of Spanish…
With Australian wildfires raging, and images of orphaned koalas grabbing international attention, it’s easy to forget that other sensitive Aussie ecosystem under threat: the Great Barrier Reef.…
What’s in a name? As we all know, in the realm of the Internet your domain name, be it .com, .edu, .org, or .uk, is shorthand for the kind of work your organization does or where it operates. In…
A recent report by the Brookings Institution reveals that the sands are shifting for organizations working to achieve the United Nation’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
What, for you, signals the end of summer? Perhaps it is that first crisp autumn breeze, the crunch of a yellow leaf underfoot, or the arrival of the pumpkin spice latte. Whatever your indicator…
“Time is money.” “Work smarter, not harder.” We’ve all heard these popular refrains, yet how many of us actually incorporate these concepts into our everyday work?
Is corporate social responsibility dead? This is the question that frequently popped into my mind in the wake of the global financial crisis, when I started noticing companies stating on their…
“Be the change you wish to see in the world.” But with so many things that need changing, it can be difficult to picture the path to progress. Strategic planning in times like these may leave many…
How do you change the world? The simple answer is one woman at a time. In the realm of international development, organizations often focus their efforts on empowering women.
As a researcher in GrantStation’s Canadian Charitable database, one of the perks of my job is something quite unexpected: gazing at the photos of vast open Canadian landscapes gracing the pages of…