Fostering the Role of Anchor Institutions
A new report details how the federal government can facilitate partnerships between communities and anchor institutions to increase economic opportunity.
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From the Marine Corps to Kenya: Ending Extreme Poverty
After experience in Iraq as a part of the Marine Corps, Jake returned to business school and took on the challenge to alleviate extreme poverty. From this effort, Nuru was launched in 2008.
A Working Model for Slum Rehabilitation
How innovative regulation is enabling private capital to deliver social impact and realize attractive returns in Mumbai.
Adopting the London Principles
A new report shows how innovative impact investing policies are helping Hong Kong tackle its social problems.
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The Role of Grantmakers in Collective Impact
Grantmakers can catalyze connections and lay the groundwork for collective impact initiatives to take shape.
The Next Stage of Financial Inclusion
Research on the needs and habits of the poor shows that nonprofits can serve a vital function in expanding access to financial services.
Cultivating a Neglected Field
Seven lending organizations are teaming up to meet the large-scale needs of smallholder farms in the developing world.
Rethinking Poverty
Recent discoveries in brain science shed light on what holds the poor back—and on how to help them get ahead.