A Sobering Assessment of Microfinance’s Impact
At a conference last week of leaders in microfinance, attendees focused on the nitty-gritty of the social impact of microlending, and the results of the discussions were both sobering and startling.
Innovations that address global challenges such as education, environment, and health (more)
At a conference last week of leaders in microfinance, attendees focused on the nitty-gritty of the social impact of microlending, and the results of the discussions were both sobering and startling.
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Environmentally sustainable water use practices can be a source of strategic advantage for businesses in water-distressed regions.
Philanthropedia offered low-cost, high-quality information and a way for grantmakers to share what they know.
We must not allow skin-deep, compliance-driven transparency to become an acceptable substitute for values-driven, culturally ingrained efforts.
Without a healthy civil society it becomes difficult if not impossible to solve other, more readily apparent problems.
The need for holistic approaches to poverty alleviation for young people in Africa.
Water is one of the most hidden of our environmental sustainability issues, and yet it poses critical challenges for our future
With a much talked about leadership gap on the horizon, we need to support the developing group of new leaders.