You’re probably a philanthropist, you just don’t realize it.

The Science Writing Revolution’s goal is two-fold: close the opportunity gap in publishing and reduce the mental health and resource cost of writing papers.

Social impact leader and mentor, Macauley Kenney, shares her journey through MIT, her experience as an entrepreneur, and how she became COO at one of today’s leading global health startups, SurgiBox, Inc.

In difficult times, we look up to visionaries who can transform hurt into positive change. Rosie Myers, the creator of Resistance Fashion, is one of those visionaries.

Meet the poet who’s donating 100% of her poetry collection’s proceeds to COVID-19 relief efforts.

Sherin Ali shares her inspiring story of personal resilience, grit in the face of the U.S.’s painstaking immigration laws, and the launch of Mokha. Inspired by Black leaders in her community, she’s creating limited edition Radical Self-Care Boxes featuring the products of Black creatives. With each purchase, 1 box will be sent to a Black Chicago activist doing justice work on the front lines.

Multi-passionate entrepreneur, Alisha Small, shares her journey of personal resilience, how she turned an idea into a successful business, and why we should all invest in our personal development.

Full-time writer, artist and creator of Māori Mermaid, Jessica Thompson Carr, shares how her creative process is driven by instinct and the ongoing discovery of her complex identity as a Māori and Pākehā (European descent) woman living in Aotearoa (the Māori name for New Zealand). Her art, created for and by someone part of two worlds, is a reminder of the emotional yet healing process of learning and decolonizing one’s understanding of the world.

Chicago media personality Paulina Roe reminds us of the power of voice. Here, she takes us behind the scenes of her career, what drives her activism, and why we should all take better care of ourselves.

Set aside intentional time to evaluate your year and identify your next batch of exciting goals. Here are 5 good goal setting steps.

Artist, Texan, and former undocumented immigrant Manuela Gonzalez calls her journey one of “literally just trying to exist.” Here, she shares her migration story and opens up about anxieties regarding productivity and survival.

Tanya Lozano works to defend and strengthen the underserved communities of Chicago. Through the creation of a fitness studio in her family’s church, Tanya has established a sanctuary that grew to offer much more than just $5 fitness classes.

“I find it interesting that the Peace Corps, whose mission is to improve relationships between the U.S. and other countries and foster relationships, has unintentionally created these relationships that have produced multicultural children.“

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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Celeste Muniz, through her Secret Flower Project, is continuing her own healing process while providing opportunities for other women to heal as well.

Navajo artist and activist, Emma Robbins, talks water rights, Indigenous women empowerment and ways to be a better ally to Indigenous communities.

Award-winning artist, Aubrie Lee, shares her experience on the intersection between art and activism.

Over a year after Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico still faces dire community concerns. Award-winning Puerto Rican journalist and producer, Lilia Luciano, shares how everyday people can still make a difference in the PR humanitarian crisis.

Mary Kate Pleggenkuhle and Madelaine Walker talk about Obvi, We’re The Ladies — a nonprofit and online platform that provides a safe space for women and encourages sisterhood through storytelling.

We’ve compiled a list of 7 young nonprofits making a significant impact on peoples’ lives through creative and innovative programming.

Shop for quality holiday gifts that give back to charity. We feature products from Phenomenal Woman, Endangered Species Chocolate, Schizophrenic.NYC, Conscious Step and Green Dreamer.

Undocumented American Juan Escalante shares his journey of the past 11 years leading the fight on immigration reform.

How do you write an article without falling into the trap of the single story narrative? Fulbright National Geographic storyteller, Janice Cantieri, talks about her career and the duty of responsible storytelling.

Michelle Strausman, UCLA Ph.D. student, co-founder of Souper Cubes® and previous Stanford admission officer, talks about the pervasive gender disparity in STEM and in the workplace.

After learning about a family member’s story of childhood abuse, Tatiana Shanks, 20 year old screenwriter, producer and director, decided to bring to light this sinister issue in her latest short film, Far Away Places.