Commentary - America's Future

By Jon Meadows • Jan 11,2019 Professional Development

A Professional Headshot, and A Good One

Young professionals need professional headshots; not the stuffy, stiff headshots like your parents got, but modern headshots that show your personality and convey your confidence and approachability. The value of...

By Peter Lipsett • Jan 10,2019 Leadership

The Inverted Underpants Gnome Strategy for Becoming a Philanthropist

This year, you will become a philanthropist. I know it is possible, and you and the world will be better off because of it. And to get there, let’s follow...

By Josh Evans • Jan 09,2019 AF Community

Weekly Writers Round-Up: Social Media Censorship, Driverless Cars for the Disabled, and the War in Afghanistan

Each week, we’ll be featuring the work of the alumni and current participants of AF’s Writing Fellows Program. A few highlights from the past week are below. For more information...

By Josh Evans • Jan 08,2019 AF Community

Meet the Writing Fellows Alum Who’s Turning Cynics into Optimists

Since its launch in the fall of 2014, AF’s Writing Fellows Program has helped more than 150 young professionals develop their writing skills and learn how to get published. Below,...

By Beth Bailey • Jan 07,2019 Culture

The Time to Study the Holocaust is Now – and Always

2018 saw the most horrific – and deadliest – attack on Jews in US history when, on October 27, Robert Bowers killed eleven congregants at Tree of Life Synagogue in...

By Cindy Cerquitella • Jan 04,2019 Culture

Learn it, Live it, Love it: So this is the New Year

Happy New Year everyone! We’re so excited for what 2019 holds for AF and the country. To help you with your New Year’s resolutions and intentions, here are a few...