Development, Equity, and Inclusion
Global growth has left too many populations and geographies behind. Inclusive development requires national initiatives to act small and community initiatives to act big.
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Social innovations that improve the living standards of the poor (more)
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Microfinance and the Backlash
An excerpt from the new edition of Small Loans, Big Dreams on microfinance since the Nobel.
Cultivating a Just Climate Philanthropy
How climate funding and policy exclude those who experience the worst effects of climate change, and how investing in smallholder farmers can help right the ship.
A Framework for Business Action on Climate Justice
Why we need to move business from the margins to the mainstream on climate justice, and how to get there.
Why Funders Should Go Meta
Spending money on research, or improving the research process, is one of the most powerful force multipliers that philanthropy can leverage.
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How Radical Trust Creates Long-Term Resilience
A founder and director finds there is no better way to demonstrate confidence in people, systems, and organizations than to physically leave for a year at a time, every five years.
Making the Affordable Aspirational: Increasing the Adoption of Frugal Innovations at the Base of the Pyramid
Companies and nonprofits need to be more realistic and empathetic that consumers’ decisions are not purely driven by cost.
Addressing the Climate and Care Crises
In the fight against climate change, we must ensure that solutions do not unduly burden women and girls.
The Impact of Cash for Infants
Cash transfers to low-income, first-time parents can make an enormous difference to the long-term well-being of their children.
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Leaving Money on the Table
An excerpt from There’s Nothing Micro about a Billion Women on how financial service providers can reduce inequality and build a more inclusive world by better serving women customers.