Economic Development
The Closer You Look, the Worse It Seems
New research details how US families struggle with unstable income not just from year to year but even from week to week.
Review
Tag: Poverty
Understanding why people are poor and innovative ways to alleviate poverty
Business
Jobs, Jobs, Jobs, and a $1 Trillion Moonshot
The promise of investing big in underserved entrepreneurs in America.
Economic Development
Choosing Nurture, Not Nature, to Improve Financial Decision-Making in America
Behavioral insights can inform low-cost, low-touch strategies for re-designing financial services that promote consumer well-being.
Water & Sanitation
Development Malpractice In Ghana
How stuff that doesn’t work can screw up stuff that does.
Foundations
Arriving at 100 Percent for Mission. Now What?
In the coming years, the Heron Foundation will emphasize “connective investing” in US communities, providing financial and other forms of capital. It will continue to seek allies and build connections with those who have muscle and capital market reach.
Review
Economic Development
Is Housing a Human Right?
Has capitalism failed to provide adequate housing, and if so, where do we go from here?
Technology
Internet on a Bike
Google and Tata Trusts partner to bring the Internet to women in rural India.
Social Services
Too Many Welfare Orgs?
While communities can benefit from the entry of more welfare nonprofits, there is a point after which greater numbers are counterproductive.
Economic Development
No Strings Attached
Worries about the negative effects of unconditional cash transfers to relieve poverty are greatly exaggerated.