Social Entrepreneurship
A Mantra for the Privileged
There is a lot of untapped potential in would-be entrepreneurs in developing countries. But they can’t afford to “fail fast, fail often.”
Tag: Africa
Socially Responsible Business
Entrepreneurship and Ebola
Creating an ethically sourced apparel company in West Africa is hard enough, but when Ebola strikes, the challenges become almost insurmountable.
Education
Bursaries for Girls
The relatively simple act of providing African girls with the money they need to stay in school has achieved significant results.
Health
School for Scaling
A highly focused effort in Kenya to treat worm infections in children delivers lessons on how to expand a proven program.
Human Rights
Becoming a Woman
A growing number of Maasai in Kenya are ending female circumcision and replacing it with other coming-of-age rituals.
Impact Investing
Developing a Global Marketplace for Social Services
Bonds for schoolgirls and malaria vaccines: Pay-for-success initiatives are now tackling issues in the developing world.
Education
The Returns to a Good Education
If children worldwide are to receive the education they deserve, debate needs to move beyond public versus private, profit versus nonprofit.
Individual Giving
The $338 Million Ebola Giving Gap
Why corporate and individual giving to fight Ebola lags far behind that of other crises, and how to unlock more dollars.
Impact Investing
The Power of Impact Investing: Putting Markets to Work for Profit and Global Good
In The Power of Impact Investing, Rockefeller Foundation's Judith Rodin and Margot Brandenburg explain impact investing and share impact investors' stories.
Economic Development
The Next Stage of Financial Inclusion
Research on the needs and habits of the poor shows that nonprofits can serve a vital function in expanding access to financial services.