Pity Meghan Markle: Celebrity philanthropy gets political

Hello, What a week it's been—from impeachment proceedings to a tuna bankruptcy, from WeWork surprise [Compass] Hello, What a week it’s been—from [impeachment proceedings]( to a [tuna bankruptcy]( from WeWork surprises to a massive [Tesla oopsie](. At Fast Company, we’ve also seen and done a lot these last five days. Here’s a look at some of the week’s best work, including a dynamic series about the future of philanthropy and a Chobani exclusive. —[Zlati Meyer]( today's food riddle [Can food banks put an end to hunger if their biggest donors are the cause of the hunger?]( [Can food banks put an end to hunger if their biggest donors are the cause of the hunger?]( A new wave of activist food banks are starting to try to put themselves out of business, by working on issues like minimum wage and rent control in an effort to fix the underlying problems that cause hunger. [fastcompany.com]( today's social-impact shtick [As corporate philanthropy and marketing stunts converge, who is actually benefiting?]( [As corporate philanthropy and marketing stunts converge, who is actually benefiting?]( Anand Giridharadas on stunts like Domino’s Pizza paving potholed roads: “I view them as cultural attempts to continue to eviscerate the idea of a commons and our biggest shared problems being solved together.” [fastcompany.com]( today's charitable efforts [Pity Meghan Markle: How our divided world is making any celebrity philanthropy political]( [Pity Meghan Markle: How our divided world is making any celebrity philanthropy political]( As more and more issues become associated with politics, celebrities who want to give back have an ever-narrowing list of causes they can get behind without alienating large swaths of their fans. [fastcompany.com]( today's downward spiral [WeFail: How the doomed Masa Son-Adam Neumann relationship set WeWork on the road to disaster]( [WeFail: How the doomed Masa Son-Adam Neumann relationship set WeWork on the road to disaster]( For Japanese billionaire Masayoshi Son, Neumann was the prodigal son he never had, with a wild-eyed vision to rival Son’s own. The inside story of how it all went wrong. [fastcompany.com]( today's dairy-adjacent update [Exclusive: Chobani’s empire was built on Greek yogurt. Here’s why its next move is oat milks]( [Exclusive: Chobani’s empire was built on Greek yogurt. Here’s why its next move is oat milks]( The top seller of yogurt in America is plowing into plant-based foods. ‘Fast Company’ has an exclusive look at the germination of the Chobani Oat line, launching in January. [fastcompany.com]( today's "green" gift ideas [The perfect gift for anyone (literally, anyone) on your list]( [The perfect gift for anyone (literally, anyone) on your list]( Plants are the solution to everything. [fastcompany.com]( today's low-tech tenant victory [How we fought our landlord’s secretive plan for facial recognition—and won]( [How we fought our landlord’s secretive plan for facial recognition—and won]( “I am a third-generation Brooklynite, I am from here, I can’t leave. I don’t want this technology in my home.” [fastcompany.com]( today's public-health news [Your smartphone could stop an epidemic]( [Your smartphone could stop an epidemic]( The devices in our pockets already track our locations. By leveraging all that data to predict and track public health crises, we might finally get something back for it. [fastcompany.com]( Have fun the rest of this weekend. See you Monday! Did you enjoy this issue? [Fast Company] You can [update your details here](. If you don’t want to receive Compass anymore, [unsubscribe here]( If you were forwarded Compass and like it, [subscribe here]( [View this newsletter online]( Powered by [Revue]( 7 World Trade Center, 29th Floor, New York, NY 10007-2195