Is Fair Good Enough?
As Fair Trade USA changes its certification standards, a tempest is brewing among those in the coffee industry who see technology and transparency as the means to lift farmers out of poverty.
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Philanthropy
False Dichotomies
Philanthrocapitalists are vital to moving beyond blame-game rhetoric to try to figure out solutions to the world’s problems.
Philanthropy
Philanthrocapitalism Is Not Social Change Philanthropy
Too few philanthrocapitalists are asking themselves hard questions about a model of economic growth that has made their acquisition of wealth possible.
Point-Counterpoint: Philanthrocapitalism
A critique of philanthrocapitalism against a piece arguing its continuing merits.
Mobile Money: A Game Changer for Financial Inclusion
Imagine if everyone who had a cell phone could also have access to financial services, and could save and send money safely, regardless of location.
Impact Investing: What Exactly Is New?
A veteran of the microfinance industry looks at impact investing through the lenses of history, language, and psychology.
Governing Innovation
New York’s Center for Economic Opportunity tests new antipoverty programs from the mayor’s office.
Stone Soup and an Impoverished Mexican Village
In a session at the Opportunity Collaboration, stories were shared on the power and importance of community decision-making.
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Social Innovations
Investing in Africa
Thomas Barry, founder of the Zephyr Management investment firm, discusses widespread opportunities for private equity investment in Africa.
Microfinance Needs Regulation
The microcredit industry needs to be regulated through policies that address high interest rates and abusive loan recovery practices.