Education
The United States Needs Career-Connected Learning
With a study-and-work approach, we can create more opportunities for more students beyond high school. A Viewpoint from the Fall 2019 issue.
Tag: Financial Inclusion
Philanthropy & Funding
Kiva Reinvents Itself
Kiva’s new strategy extends far beyond the organization’s original mission and legacy as a crowdfunding platform for microfinance. Can it succeed and still retain its original spirit? A Case Study from the Fall 2019 issue.
Government
Strategies for Overcoming Systemic Social Failures
Our work in Israel promoting socioeconomic equity for Arab municipalities shows how to improve public service provision and cross-sector collaboration. A Viewpoint from the Fall 2019 issue.
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.
Business
Co-creating With the Base of the Pyramid
Companies seeking to do business in low-income markets often make the mistake of transferring assets from higher-income markets to fill perceived gaps. They should instead look to partner with those who live in these markets and to identify the assets already available there.
Economic Development
Creating New Pathways to Capital
Inequity continues to plague the lending industry, but a microlending program in New Mexico has created a solution that is providing underserved communities the capital they need. A Viewpoint article from the Summer 2019 issue.
Impact Investing
Capital for Justice: Spurring On Impact Investing for Racial Equity
How one foundation is building on a 50-year history of impact investing to unlock more capital and more justice toward greater equity, progress, and prosperity.
Impact Investing
Creating Opportunity for Communities of Color Through Entrepreneurship
Supporting and strengthening small business owners can help increase economic opportunity in communities of color, building family and community wealth.
Impact Investing
Building an Inclusive Economy by Supporting Entrepreneurs of Color
The US economy must change so that all Americans can shape its direction and benefit from its growth. Foundations can help lead the way through investment.
Foundations
Using All Our Tools to Advance Equity in the South and Beyond
Repairing the damage done by centuries of systemic racism demands an “all-of-the-above” approach.