Social Enterprise
Banking on Microfinance
Transforming into banks has given microfinance institutions greater sustainability, but perhaps at the cost of mission drift.
Tag: Financial Inclusion
Economic Development
Disrupting the Disruptors: Collaborating to Advance Financial Health Through Technology
Four lessons for innovators, funders, and policymakers working to promote financial health in the United States.
Measurement & Evaluation
From Guessing to Knowing
We do best when we let communities define and direct their own “positive outcomes.”
Economic Development
The Freedom, Insecurity, and Future of Independent Work
With a growing part of the workforce earning a living independently, we need a new system that provides greater stability and security.
Impact Investing
Impact Investing and the Pursuit of Social Equity
There’s great potential for impact investing to decrease income equality in the United States, but for that to happen, investors need to pay more attention to how they structure their investments.
Economic Development
The Future of Banking for the Poor: Lessons from India
How combining “high-tech” and “high-touch” support can improve global financial health.
Philanthropy & Funding
Investing in Global Refugee and Migrant Integration
George Soros’s $500 million investment announcement following the first-ever UN summit on migrants and refugees sets an example for how all investors could engage in “migrant lens investing."
Social Enterprise
One Thing US Presidential Candidates Can Agree On: Social Enterprise Works
Why investing in social enterprise can not only help the next US President leave a social innovation legacy, but also make a transformative impact on the lives of the Americans who need it most.
Civic Engagement
Summer Reading: Eight Recent Books on Social, Economic, and Political Empowerment
These books offer perspectives on how we can enable a broader range of people to participate in our systems and institutions.
Economic Development
Kenyan Economy on the Run—and the Need to Take a Breath
A growing economy appears to contribute little to most Kenyans’ quality of life. Why the government and outside investors need to rethink Kenya's education system and development model.