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Unintended Consequences
How a strategic investment steered an educational-technology startup into trouble.
Philanthropy & Funding - Most Popular
New and innovative ideas to help nonprofit leaders raise money, and to help funders and donors give more effectively (more)
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Banking on the Poor
Using the off-grid solar revolution to unlock credit for low-income customers in Africa.
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Guaranteed Impact
Increasing supplies and cutting prices for contraceptives without spending a dime.
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Investing for Impact with Program-Related Investments
A report on strategic investing at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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Tough Love
How a dose of banking discipline strengthened financing for smallholder farmers.
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Returns on Investment
How a broad bet on a biotech company paid off in promising drugs for neglected diseases.
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Private Financing for Public Education
Investing in collaboration between public school districts and charter school networks.
In Case of Emergency
Nonprofits and their funders need to plan for—and budget for—unforeseen events that can disrupt worthy projects.
The Importance of Giving Earnestly
By pursuing approaches to philanthropy that convey sincerity, companies can reap financial as well as reputational benefits.