Twenty years ago, Ted Turner made a big bet on the United Nations by pledging $1 billion to UN causes. At a time when many philanthropists were giving money for buildings with their names on the side, ...

2020 was the year that almost fractured America. Between a pandemic, civil unrest, and the most divisive election in decades, all of us have felt the effects of growing polarization and mistrust. In ...

After a three-year study, the Commission on the Practice of Democratic Citizenship has published 31 recommendations to help America — termed a “nation in crisis.” The bipartisan commission of academic ...

The evidence that Purpose pays continues to grow. In fact, reams of data from organizations such as McKinsey, Gallup, Deloitte, and EY have shown that Purpose-driven companies are preferred employers, ...

What is the difference between an organization’s mission and its common purpose? People frequently ask the Disney Institute team this important question. To answer it, we must define “mission.” Most ...

Three decades of interviewing, working with, and consulting for the CEOs of some of the world’s largest companies has given Joel Kurtzman a broad-based, up-close opportunity to examine why and how ...