Social Enterprise
Leveling the Investment Playing Field
Betting on women entrepreneurs with a first-time seed investment nearly closes the achievement gap between female and male founders.
Tag: Social Entrepreneurship
Foundations
Philanthropy: The New Risk Capital?
Novel, targeted investment strategies are giving donors a powerful chance to spend wisely—by fueling the innovation economy.
Philanthropy & Funding
How to Find Breakthrough Ideas
If innovation is everywhere these days, why is finding it so hard?
Social Enterprise
Building a Prize Network
Social enterprise awards can be an opportunity to build movements and networks, not just single out winners.
Nonprofits & NGOs
Embracing the Business of Development
If we want to achieve all 17 Sustainable Development Goals, we need to start at the bottom of the list.
Design Thinking
Using Design Thinking to Eradicate Poverty Creation
We need to ratchet up from targeted innovation and apply design-thinking principles to one of the biggest social issues of our time: global poverty itself.
Education
Unsustainable Careers in Sustainable Development
Students passionate about building a better future are increasingly being asked to mortgage their own in return. Why would-be leaders can’t afford to fight poverty—and what to do about it.
Impact Investing
Seeding Mission-Driven Startups
A look at the current early-stage investment landscape for social startups, and how entrepreneurs can make a better case for funding.
Solutions
The Most Impactful Leaders You Have Never Heard Of
Network entrepreneurs are ensuring that systems-level, collaborative efforts not only succeed, but thrive.
Social Enterprise
Filling In the Gap
How creative collaborations worldwide are deploying capital and support for promising social enterprises.