CECP Insights Blog

Despite having already made a substantial impact on Discovery Education and its community investment work, you are still relatively new to the CEO seat. What advice would you share with incoming or newly appointed CEOs to make the transition of leadership as smooth and effective as possible?   I think the first thing any new CEO […]

Daryl: With Discovery Education as the worldwide EdTech leader serving around 4.5 million educators and 45 million students worldwide, what lessons did you learn last year?  Lori: Since the beginning of the pandemic, over 90% of K-12 students transitioned to remote learning, and many remain in some type of hybrid model.  While communities are doing their best […]

With 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg making headlines with her recent UN speech on climate change, you may have noticed that kids today are more environmentally and socially conscious. If you have kids, you know that they love to ask, “WHY?” about everything. Kids are seeing headlines, especially as they relate to climate, equality, and […]

Technologies like AI, blockchain, and cloud are enabling us to make significant progress on many thorny social challenges. But without thoughtful stewardship about how these powerful new technologies are designed, developed and brought into the world, they can also be disruptive in a negative way. Companies that are leading the way in developing new technologies […]

Please note: This blog post is authored by Laura S.L. Herman, Managing Director, FSG, Alexandra Geertz, Director, FSG,  and Talia Alongi, Consultant, FSG. In recent years, companies have increasingly focused their CSR efforts on creating opportunities for women and girls. CSR gender efforts often start with a focus on bringing women “up to speed” through […]