Environment
Saving the Honeybees
In an effort to save the bees and buttress the global food supply, Edete, an Israel-based agricultural technology company, has set out to reduce the strain on bees by assisting them with crop pollination.
Tag: Agriculture
Innovations in farming and agronomy that promote sustainability and advance social good
Philanthropy & Funding
When Peers Work Together to Drive Social Change
Funders can build on “constituent engagement” by supporting peer groups as they lead their own change and work collectively to advance their lives.
Food
Building Investor Appetite for Nutritious Food
Increasing access to quality food worldwide requires money from investors for food-related enterprises. Blended finance can help boost their risk tolerance. A Viewpoint from the Summer 2020 issue.
Scaling
Four Mindsets That Accelerate Nonprofit Growth
A reflection on how a set of strategies related to target-setting, financial modeling, program measurement, and organizational culture helped one organization reach a major milestone.
Excerpt
Environment
Stewards of the Land
An excerpt from A Better Planet describes how to harness American agriculture for a sustainable future.
Environment
Reducing Emissions
Research has found that the simple act of adding an unassuming seaweed called Asparagopsis taxiformis to cattle feed can lower the amount of methane that cows produce by a stunning 60 percent. A What's Next article from the Spring 2020 issue.
Measurement & Evaluation
Using Measurement to Manage Impact
How investors can generate deeper insights into social and environmental impact while bringing concrete business benefits to investees.
Food
Boosting Farmer Incomes in Agricultural Supply Chains
Effectively tackling farmer poverty in global supply chains is not about repeating what others have tried in the past—it’s about doing business differently.
Food
Foundations Can Unlock a Food System to Feed the World
Small farmers and food businesses are essential to building a resilient food system, but they need flexible, patient capital to thrive.
Technology
The Next Big Thing for Pay-as-You-Go
Strategies for cross-sectoral partnership in reaching consumers in emerging markets through pay-as-you-go business models.