Following India’s Microfinance Crisis, A Shift to Male Clients

By Elena Bridgers 5

The 2010 Andhra Pradesh microfinance crisis may cause MFIs to shift away from a majority female client base to a more gender-balanced portfolio.

Is Fair Good Enough?

By Glenn Parrish

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.

Philanthropy

False Dichotomies

By Matthew Bishop & Michael Green

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

By Kavita Ramdas

Too few philanthrocapitalists are asking themselves hard questions about a model of economic growth that has made their acquisition of wealth possible.

Arts Funding Promotes Neighborhood Vibrancy

By Kelly Kleiman 1

The argument that the arts are an economic engine (true or false) is unpersuasive.

Innovating for a Better City

By Michael Bloomberg 1

The need for local government innovation is now greater than ever.

Social or Cultural Entrepreneurship: An Argument for a New Distinction

By Courtney E. Martin & Lisa Witter 12

A look at the difference between cultural and social entrepreneurship.

Make It Personal

By Stephanie Wolcott 2

The rapid spread of social media has catapulted the possibilities and scale of relationship-building into the stratosphere.

Mobile Money: A Game Changer for Financial Inclusion

By Wolfgang Fengler, Michael Joseph, & Philana Mugyenyi

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.