Advocacy
Communicating Creatively
How to give voice to public support—seven lessons from ONE Campaign.
Tag: Poverty
Understanding why people are poor and innovative ways to alleviate poverty
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Microfinance
In Their Own Hands
How one, simple idea empowered communities worldwide: Jeffrey Ashe recounts the development of Saving for Change.
Foundations
A Legacy of Leverage
Reflecting on the strategies and achievements of Blue Ridge Foundation New York as it transitions leadership and enters a new stage.
Health
Making Capitalism Work for the Poor
Innovative public-private partnerships are essential for ending disease and saving lives in the world’s poorest nations.
Impact Investing
Do Impact Investors Expect Too Much?
The history of microfinance shows how far off-mission social enterprise can go under the weight of massive investment.
Economic Development
Teaching Marketplace Literacy with the Help of 3D Printing
A program developed in India to provide marketplace literacy aims for impact in Illinois
Economic Development
The Face of Poverty
A diagnostic framework for shaping innovation and scaling strategies.
Global Issues
Measuring Human Progress
A new report on California highlights how human well-being is a more relevant gauge of progress than economic metrics.
Urban Development
A Strategy for Alleviating Poverty
Why there is a renewed sense of urgency and optimism about place-based initiatives.