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Microlending in leprosy colonies frees residents from poverty, shame, and isolation.
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As parents spend more time raising their profitable coffee crop, they spend less time attending to their children's needs.
Danny Lopez: A Profile in Third Sector Grit
Engaging with and empowering students to live above the influence of drugs and alcohol.
How the Fast Food Industry Can Fight Obesity
Studies show that a majority of Americans know they are eating too much and actually wish to lose weight. So why isn’t the industry doing more to address this issue?
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Dipika Matthias - Social Enterprise to Solve Malnutrition
Malnutrition is a prime target for social enterprise efforts. In this audio interview with Stanford Center for Social Innovation correspondent Sheela Sethuraman, Dipika Matthias talks about Ultra Rice, a technology developed by PATH in Seattle, which is being introduced to millions of families around the world with great health and productivity benefits. The project director talks about the genesis of the project, its progress so far, and where it is headed.
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The Case for Causal AI
Using artificial intelligence to predict behavior can lead to devastating policy mistakes. Health and development programs must learn to apply causal models that better explain why people behave the way they do to help identify the most effective levers for change.
The Upside of Nonprofit Burnout
Two years ago I quit my nonprofit CEO job. I’ve just had the two most productive years of my career.