Economic Development
Money for Nothing
In Fair Shot, Facebook cofounder Chris Hughes makes the case for universal basic income.
Review
Tag: Financial Inclusion
Technology
Fintech for the Financially Excluded?
Financial technology has the potential to help lift millions out of poverty. But are we adequately assessing its risks?
Measurement & Evaluation
Do Financial Inclusion Efforts Really Have an Impact on Poverty?
Affordable, accessible financial products and services like mobile money are becoming more prevalent in the developing world, but are they improving the lives of the poor?
Social Enterprise
How to Help a Social Startup Thrive
Five rules of the road from a seed-stage investor in financial technology for the underserved.
Government
What’s Next for Financial Technology Innovation
Governments in emerging markets need to take a holistic approach to creating business environments that truly enable financial technology (FinTech) innovation.
Human Rights
Desegregating the Home-Sharing Economy
A collaboration between the NAACP and Airbnb is one of several new efforts to reduce racial discrimination on home-sharing platforms.
Civic Engagement
Breaking Barriers, Shifting Narratives, and Expanding Opportunity
By designing programs and policies to overcome longstanding systemic barriers in communities, we can expand opportunities for equity.
Organizational Development
Building Brand as Your Organization Grows
Growing a social venture can create brand challenges with far-reaching consequences.
Nonprofits & NGOs
Is Your Nonprofit Built for Sustained Innovation?
Six useful starting points for nonprofits that want to build their capacity to continuously innovate.
Business
The Next Sustainability Frontier: Gender Equity as a Business Imperative
Corporate environmental sustainability initiatives can provide a roadmap for companies seeking to empower women.