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Sara Herschander

Sara Herschander

Future Perfect fellow

Sara Herschander is a fellow for Future Perfect, Vox’s section on making the world a better place. She loves to write stories about global health, philanthropy, labor, and social movements.

Sara was previously a reporter at the Chronicle of Philanthropy and made podcasts for Futuro Media. Her freelance work has appeared in The American Prospect, Capital & Main, Fast Company, Documented NY, and others. In a prior life, she worked in global education, refugee services, and homeless services.

Sara earned her BA in international security and foreign policy at Boston University and her MA in bilingual journalism from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY.

You can follow her on X at @SaraHerschander or drop her a line at sara.herschander@voxmedia.com.

Latest articles by Sara Herschander

Future Perfect
The tax code rewards generosity. But probably not yours.The tax code rewards generosity. But probably not yours.
Future Perfect

Why giving to charity is a better deal if you’re rich.

By Sara Herschander
Future Perfect
Did Trump accidentally do something woke for global health?Did Trump accidentally do something woke for global health?
Future Perfect

This could be the future of foreign aid. Or a total disaster.

By Sara Herschander
Future Perfect
OpenAI accidentally built one of the world’s richest charities. Now what?OpenAI accidentally built one of the world’s richest charities. Now what?
Future Perfect

The battle over what OpenAI owes the public.

By Sara Herschander
Future Perfect
How to help everyday people suffering in Iran — and beyondHow to help everyday people suffering in Iran — and beyond
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Getting aid to civilians during wartime is difficult. Here’s the best approach.

By Sara Herschander
Future Perfect
Punch the monkey needs more than your lovePunch the monkey needs more than your love
Future Perfect

The internet will do anything for baby animals — except the hard stuff.

By Sara Herschander
Health
One of America’s best foreign aid programs is back from the deadOne of America’s best foreign aid programs is back from the dead
Health

How a small innovation lab resurrected itself.

By Sara Herschander
The End of HIV
America’s culture wars are killing people overseasAmerica’s culture wars are killing people overseas
The End of HIV

When “pro-life” foreign aid hurts women and children the most.

By Sara Herschander
Future Perfect
How to help the resistance to ICE in Minnesota — and beyondHow to help the resistance to ICE in Minnesota — and beyond
Future Perfect

What Minnesota’s immigrant communities need from you now.

By Sara Herschander
Future Perfect
Americans don’t trust crowdfunding sites like GoFundMe. So, why do they keep giving?Americans don’t trust crowdfunding sites like GoFundMe. So, why do they keep giving?
Future Perfect

How public opinion on crowdfunding soured, explained in one chart.

By Sara Herschander
Future Perfect
X just paywalled Grok’s deepfakes. They’re still everywhere.X just paywalled Grok’s deepfakes. They’re still everywhere.
Future Perfect

Grok’s sexualized imagery is entirely predictable — and preventable.

By Sara Herschander