Tag: Poverty
Understanding why people are poor and innovative ways to alleviate poverty
Philanthropy
Philanthropy and Impact Investing—Stormy Seas, Rocky Shores
The middle ground between traditional philanthropic and commercial spaces is a continuum; we need to shift the dialogue from morals to tools.
Urban Development
A Working Model for Slum Rehabilitation
How innovative regulation is enabling private capital to deliver social impact and realize attractive returns in Mumbai.
Impact Investing
The Power of Impact Investing: Putting Markets to Work for Profit and Global Good
In The Power of Impact Investing, Rockefeller Foundation's Judith Rodin and Margot Brandenburg explain impact investing and share impact investors' stories.
Impact Investing
Adopting the London Principles
A new report shows how innovative impact investing policies are helping Hong Kong tackle its social problems.
Economic Development
The Next Stage of Financial Inclusion
Research on the needs and habits of the poor shows that nonprofits can serve a vital function in expanding access to financial services.
Health
A Model of Health
In Nepal, a US-based nonprofit is partnering with the national government to deliver full-service medical care in remote areas.
Economic Development
Rethinking Poverty
Recent discoveries in brain science shed light on what holds the poor back—and on how to help them get ahead.
Food
Approaching Food Waste from All Sides
New technology-enabled solutions are trying to match the scale of food recovery to the scale of industrial food distribution.
Impact Investing
Building Impact Investment Readiness
A new approach to unlocking institutional investments globally.