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ON OUR MINDS
Brought to you by Senior Account Executive Lauren Hill, who has officially switched coasts this month. Coming to you from California.
Another hurricane hits New Orleans
On Sunday afternoon, the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Ida made landfall on the Louisiana coast as a Category 4 storm. While Ida has taken a toll on hundreds of thousands of residents, its devastating impacts are not felt evenly, with wealthier residents with access to generators or hotels escaping some of the worst impacts of the hurricane. The storm left over 1 million homes and businesses without power and local utility companies are saying that it could be weeks or even months before the power is restored throughout New Orleans.
Ida continued its way up the East Coast this week, bringing more heavy rains, flooding and damage to parts of New York City and New Jersey — yet another cautionary tale and urgent call to address climate change before it’s too late. For those interested in supporting from near and far, these local organizations are currently accepting donations for ongoing support in the aftermath of the storm.
The vaccine mandates keep coming
With the formal FDA approval of Comirnaty (the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine named as a mashup of the words community, immunity and mRNA), we are seeing increased consumer confidence in getting the shot, and more companies actively pursuing vaccine mandates. A study found that 52% of U.S. employers are planning or considering mandates for the vaccine by the end of this year, and many companies are already requiring vaccinations, with Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, UPS and Google requiring employees to provide proof of vaccination to enter offices this fall. The Washington Post will take it one step further and require proof of vaccination as a condition of employment for all employees, while Delta Airlines is taking an even more aggressive approach, imposing a $200 monthly surcharge for all unvaccinated workers.
It’s been 20 years...
That’s how long the U.S. spent in Afghanistan before the last evacuation flight of U.S. troops left Kabul’s airport this week — the longest war in American history. While the troops have exited the country, our hearts remain with those who are still suffering. Last week’s attack on Kabul’s airport took the lives of at least 13 U.S. service members, with the safety of Afghan allies, women and girls under Taliban control remaining a top concern. This week, 98 countries have pledged to accept Afghan refugees, while U.S.-based companies like Airbnb will provide temporary housing to Afghan refugees worldwide. Walmart is donating $1 million dollars to three nonprofits supporting Afghan refugees entering the U.S. and, through September 6th, Verizon Wireless will waive all calling charges to Afghanistan. From advocacy to donations, there are many ways we can all support those who are in need in Afghanistan.
ON OUR RADAR
Read:
- Susan’s latest issue of Connected features Salesforce Foundation CEO and Chief Philanthropy Officer Ebony Beckwith. Subscribe to get the Connected newsletter in your inbox every week.
- McP client Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider, MD urges unvaccinated people to complete advance directives to let doctors know how to care for them as the Delta variant surges.
- The Texas Abortion Bounty Bill is harmful to women in the workforce. Here’s some guidance from Tara Health Foundation on how corporations can respond.
- Poet, activist and changemaker, Amanda Gorman has inked a 3 year deal with Estee Lauder as a spokeswoman for the brand.
- Did you know? An organic cotton tote needs to be used 20,000 times to offset its overall impact of production.
- McP client Women’s Philanthropy Institute released a new report that explores the impact of gender on giving to crowdfunding campaigns. Read the full set of findings.
Listen:
- Susan’s audiobook dropped this week. Download The Lost Art of Connecting on Amazon for your listening pleasure.
- Morra Aarons-Mele tackles talking about anxiety in this week’s episode of “Hello Monday with Jessi Hempel.”
- Shein is the future of fast fashion...is that a good thing? Check out this episode of “The Decibel” to learn more.
- This episode featured by Nonprofit Quarterly’s podcast “Tiny Spark” highlights the experience of women in Afghanistan and what withdrawing the U.S. troops could mean for their future.
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